The Vir Chakra has been awarded to nine Indian Air Force officers, including fighter pilots, who targeted terrorist groups' headquarters in Pakistan's Muridke and Bahawalpur and the neighbouring country's military assets.
Uttarkashi district administration said that critically ill patients from Dharali and other border areas affected by the devastating cloudburst were sent to the district hospital via MI-17 helicopter.
The Indian Air Force is set to take part in relief and rescue operations for victims of the recent cloudburst in Kishtwar, sources said.
At present, two Mi-17 helicopters and one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) are on standby at Jammu and Udhampur. Operations will commence as soon as the we
The president was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan, Chief of Air Staff Amar Preet Singh, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, with all five of them marching to the memorial while being drenched in heavy rain
While the celebration of India's 79th Independence Day is underway, two Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force flew above the Red Fort, showering petals.
One Mi-17 helicopter flew with the Tiranga showering flower petals, and the other flew displaying a banner of Operation Sindoor, addin
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected seven Chinese aircraft, two Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Friday.
"If you look at Pakistan and India, planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go. Maybe nuclear, we solved that," the US President said.
With the swift response of the AIIMS Fire Response Team & Delhi Fire Service Team, the site of the said smoke was identified as a short-circuit in the indoor unit of the Air Conditioner installed in a laboratory on the service floor of Mother & Child Block, said a release from AIIMS
During the visit, he interacted with personnel across all ranks, praising their high standards of training, administration and innovative methods in meeting operational goals.
Moreover, 13 Indian Air Force officers were awarded the distinguished Yudh Sewa Medal for playing an important role in executing attacks and defending their own airspace. The officers include Air Vice Marshal Joseph Suares, AVM Prajual Singh and Air Commodore Ashok Raj Thakur.
The Vir Chakra has been awarded to nine Indian Air Force officers, including fighter pilots, who targeted terrorist groups' headquarters in Pakistan's Muridke and Bahawalpur and the neighbouring country's military assets.
IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday.