The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reviewed the status of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme in Air Headquarters, an official statement said on Wednesday.
German Air Force chief Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz called on the Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari in Delhi and the two discussed the ways to further strengthen cooperation between the two Air Forces.
“During a recent visit to a forward fighter base, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari interacted with personnel of the base and complimented them for their high state of operational preparedness,” the Indian Air Force said in a tweet.
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari made these remarks while delivering a keynote address at a capstone seminar organised by Indian Air Force and Centre for Air Power Studies.
The CAS's suggestion came while speaking at the Annual Logistics Management Seminar with the theme 'Leverage Emerging Global Supply Chain to Enhance Logistics Capabilities while Absorbing Disruptions'.
"Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari #CAS @IAF_MCC sought the blessings of Lord #Buddha at the sacred Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today," tweeted the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The CAS is visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Commander of Sri Lankan Air Force, Air Marshal SK Pathirana, according to a release issued by the Ministry of Defence.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Saturday lauded the Air Force aircrew who executed Sudan's Wadi Seidna rescue operation and assured the nation that it will do it again whenever such a time comes.