Induction ceremony of IAF's Rafale fighters on September 10, Rajnath Singh and French Defence Minister to be chief guests
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence will be the chief guests for the event.
Sep 09, 2020, 16:16 PM ISTInduction ceremony of Rafale fighter jets into IAF to be held at Ambala airbase on September 10
Earlier, sources had said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is most likely to attend the ceremony.
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India on Wednesday received its first batch of new multi-role fighter aircraft in two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets, giving the country's air power a strategic edge. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered one of the most potent combat jets globally, landed at the Ambala Air Force base at around 3.14 pm to a rousing reception.
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Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, he called it a historic day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and a proud moment for India.
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The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered one of the most potent combat jets globally, landed at the Ambala Air Force airbase.
Jul 29, 2020, 19:32 PM ISTIAF Chief welcomes Rafale fighters, pilots at Ambala airbase, jets accorded ceremonial water salute: Watch video
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria was accompanied by Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-in-C), Western Air Command Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh and other IAF officers.
Jul 29, 2020, 18:35 PM ISTRajnath Singh shares touchdown video of Rafale fighter jets at Ambala IAF airbase: Watch
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shared a touchdown video of the Rafale fighter jets at the Ambala IAF airbase.
Jul 29, 2020, 17:04 PM ISTRajnath Singh welcomes Rafale fighters, warns China and Pakistan against threatening India's territorial integrity
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the Defence Minister said, "I would like to add, if it is anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity."
Jul 29, 2020, 16:13 PM IST