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Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Vice Chief of Air Staff of Indian
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Air Marshal graduated from the National Defence Academy in December 1985 and was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in the fighter stream of the Flying Branch on December 6, 1986. He is an experienced fighter pilot, a Qualified Flying Instructor and a Fighter Combat Leader.
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Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari retires after 40 ye
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari superannuated as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 31 Dec 25, after four decades of distinguished service in the Indian Air Force. Commissioned on 07 Jun 1986, he is a highly accomplished fighter and test pilot who held several key appointments during his illus
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Year-End Review 2025: Operation Sindoor showcases India's military resolve
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Operation Sindoor was launched on the intervening night of May 06 and 07, 2025, in response to a heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent people, including a Nepali citizen. In a well-coordinated and precise operati
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Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari retires as Vice Chief of Air Staff, Indian
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor will take over as the new Vice Chief of Air Staff on January 1. He is presently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command.
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Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor to take over as new IAF Vice Chief on January 1
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He was awarded the Sarvottam Yudha Sewa Medal for his role in Operation Sindoor earlier this year. He commanded the SWAC at the time when the Indian Air Force launched multiple attacks on Pakistani air bases in the operations between May 6-10, causing heavy damage to them.
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Op Sindoor, upgraded firepower and new battlefield structures: How Indian
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During Op Sindoor, nine terrorist camps across the border were destroyed. Seven camps were neutralised by the Indian Army, while two were destroyed by the Indian Air Force. The Army said the strikes were precise, calibrated and time-bound, reinforcing deterrence while maintaining escalati
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"Will help in enhancing operational capabilities": Rajnath Singh after DAC
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This comes after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the three Services amounting to a total of about Rs 79,000 crore.
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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh visits Egypt to strengthen ties between IAF-EAF
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Indian Air Force wrote, "Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, is on an official visit to Egypt at the invitation of AVM Amr Abdel Rahman Saqr, Commander, Egyptian Air Force (EAF), to further strengthen IAF-EAF cooperation. On the first day of his visit, the CAS was briefed
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IPS Academy Student Tanishq Agrawal Becomes Flying Officer in Indian Air F
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 20: Flying Officer Tanishq Agrawal has been honoured with the prestigious Sword of Honour for his outstanding performance at the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) 2025, held at the Indian Air Force Academy in Dundigal. The parade marked the successful
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Op Sindoor demonstrated India's high-impact, short-duration operational ca
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a technologically advanced, operationally agile, strategically confident, and future-oriented force that is safeguarding national interests amid the constantly evolving global order.
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"Don't know from where he got information": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Ch
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Chavan had claimed on Tuesday that India suffered a setback on the first day of Operation Sindoor, alleging that Indian aircraft were shot down during the four-day conflict.
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Southern Command commemorates Vijay Diwas 2025 with solemn wreath-laying,
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Vijay Diwas 2025 was commemorated with customary military solemnity and dignity at the Southern Command War Memorial, Pune, on December 16, 2025, marking 54 years of India's decisive victory in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
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