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Lt. Gen Bipin Rawat is new Army Chief, Air Marshal BS Dhanoa to head IAF

Superseding two seniormost Lieutenant Generals, the Narendra Modi-led central government on Saturday announced Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as the new Army Chief and Air Marshal BS Dhanoa as the new chief of Indian Air Force. 

Dec 18, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

Air Force would like to induct more Rafales: IAF chief

The Indian Air Force (IAF) would like to induct more Rafale fighter planes, but any decision on this would be taken in the future depending on desirability, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said on Tuesday.

Oct 04, 2016, 22:07 PM IST

Situation still 'live' after surgical strikes: IAF chief Arup Raha

The situation on the frontier with Pakistan is still "live" after the surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the IAF chief said Tuesday, adding that the force is fully capable of handling any eventuality, including a two-front war.

Oct 04, 2016, 14:48 PM IST

PoK would have been ours had we opted for military solution: IAF Chief

Raha also rued that air power had not been fully utilised by the Indian government till the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Sep 01, 2016, 18:19 PM IST

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal: 'Corruption took place, ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi was involved'

It's a major eye-opener in controversial AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal!

Apr 26, 2016, 14:29 PM IST

All help will be given to Dadri lynching victim Iqlakh's family: IAF chief

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Monday reiterated that all help will be extended to the family of the IAF personnel whose father was lynched in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 05, 2015, 18:35 PM IST

Rafale negotiations to 'hopefully' conclude by year-end: IAF chief

Rafale negotiations to 'hopefully' conclude by year-end, says IAF chief. 

Oct 03, 2015, 16:37 PM IST