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Lessons From Op Sindoor? What 3 Ex Armed Forces Chiefs Said At NDTV Defence Summit 2025
The former chiefs of all the three armed services have highlighted the need for looking at not only a two-front war scenario, but across all domains - air, land and sea - in multiple fronts.
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Forces Worked In Complete Synergy During Op Sindoor: Air Force Ex-Chief To NDTV
Operation Sindoor was an example of all three armed forces working in "complete synergy", former Indian Air Force chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari has said.
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Engines Lost Power At Critical Stage: Ex-Air Force Chief On Air India Plane Crash
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha (Reired), on Saturday said the engine of the Air India aircraft that crashed near Ahmedabad airport on June 12 "definitely" lost power at a critical stage and there was no time for recovery.
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Ex-IAF Chief Explains Compensation Structure Of Agniveers Amid Controversy
Former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria spoke about the settlement of ex-gratia to a deceased Agniveer soldier's family, explaining that the process takes time due to comprehensive guidelines that usually span two to three months.
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Ex Air Force Chief Votes In Pune, But Wife's Name Missing From List
Former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik on Monday expressed surprise over the name of his wife Madhubala having been deleted from the voters list.
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Congress, RJD Leaders Call Attack On IAF Convoy "Poll Stunt", Spark Row
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi has landed in a huge row with his comment that Saturday's Terror attack in Poonch, in which an Air Force soldier was killed and four others injured, was a "pre-election stunt".
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Former Chief Of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria joined the BJP on Sunday.
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Brazil's Ex-Military Chiefs Told Police Bolsonaro Discussed Coup In 2022: Report
The former heads of Brazil's Army and Air Force have confirmed to federal police that ex-President Jair Bolsonaro discussed a draft decree to prevent the handover of power after the 2022 election, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Induction Of C-295 Aircraft "Heralds New Era Of Air Force": IAF Ex-Chief
The induction of C-295 aircraft "heralds a new era for the Air Force" and this fleet will in times to come become the backbone of the force's tactical lift capability, former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (retd) said.
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"20-Minute Flight, Difficult To Determine What Went Wrong": Ex Air Chief
The fatal crash of a Mi-17V-5 helicopter in which Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died, has perplexed many former officers of the armed forces who vouch for the reliability of the helicopter.
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Rafales Can Give Big Advantage In Tibet In Aerial Combat: Ex-Air Force Chief
The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with China in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, destroy enemy air defence and incapacitate the surface-to-air missiles, former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa said on Sunday.
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Balakot Air Strike Was A "Very Big Political Risk": Former Air Force Chief
Former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said there was no Pakistan aircraft within 150 km of India's strike package that bombed the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 last year. He said Pakistan had no knowledge about the Indian air-strike.
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"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
The Air Force needs to "reorient and retrain" itself to a changed paradigm of war, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday, adding that the Rafale fighter aircraft and S400 missile defence system will help restore technological asymmetry in India's favour.
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Ex-Air Chief On How IAF Helped Transport New Notes After Demonetisation
Former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that after demonetisation in 2016, the India Air Force (IAF) transported 625 tonnes of new currency notes to various parts of the country.
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"Had Abhinandan Varthaman Been Flying Rafale...": Ex-Air Chief
Referring to the row over the purchase of Rafale fighter jets, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday said that such controversies slow down defence acquisitions, affecting the armed forces' capabilities.
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Lessons From Op Sindoor? What 3 Ex Armed Forces Chiefs Said At NDTV Defence Summit 2025
The former chiefs of all the three armed services have highlighted the need for looking at not only a two-front war scenario, but across all domains - air, land and sea - in multiple fronts.
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Forces Worked In Complete Synergy During Op Sindoor: Air Force Ex-Chief To NDTV
Operation Sindoor was an example of all three armed forces working in "complete synergy", former Indian Air Force chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari has said.
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Engines Lost Power At Critical Stage: Ex-Air Force Chief On Air India Plane Crash
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha (Reired), on Saturday said the engine of the Air India aircraft that crashed near Ahmedabad airport on June 12 "definitely" lost power at a critical stage and there was no time for recovery.
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Ex-IAF Chief Explains Compensation Structure Of Agniveers Amid Controversy
Former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria spoke about the settlement of ex-gratia to a deceased Agniveer soldier's family, explaining that the process takes time due to comprehensive guidelines that usually span two to three months.
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Ex Air Force Chief Votes In Pune, But Wife's Name Missing From List
Former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik on Monday expressed surprise over the name of his wife Madhubala having been deleted from the voters list.
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Congress, RJD Leaders Call Attack On IAF Convoy "Poll Stunt", Spark Row
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi has landed in a huge row with his comment that Saturday's Terror attack in Poonch, in which an Air Force soldier was killed and four others injured, was a "pre-election stunt".
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Former Chief Of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria joined the BJP on Sunday.
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Brazil's Ex-Military Chiefs Told Police Bolsonaro Discussed Coup In 2022: Report
The former heads of Brazil's Army and Air Force have confirmed to federal police that ex-President Jair Bolsonaro discussed a draft decree to prevent the handover of power after the 2022 election, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Induction Of C-295 Aircraft "Heralds New Era Of Air Force": IAF Ex-Chief
The induction of C-295 aircraft "heralds a new era for the Air Force" and this fleet will in times to come become the backbone of the force's tactical lift capability, former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (retd) said.
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"20-Minute Flight, Difficult To Determine What Went Wrong": Ex Air Chief
The fatal crash of a Mi-17V-5 helicopter in which Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died, has perplexed many former officers of the armed forces who vouch for the reliability of the helicopter.
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Rafales Can Give Big Advantage In Tibet In Aerial Combat: Ex-Air Force Chief
The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with China in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, destroy enemy air defence and incapacitate the surface-to-air missiles, former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa said on Sunday.
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Balakot Air Strike Was A "Very Big Political Risk": Former Air Force Chief
Former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said there was no Pakistan aircraft within 150 km of India's strike package that bombed the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 last year. He said Pakistan had no knowledge about the Indian air-strike.
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"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
The Air Force needs to "reorient and retrain" itself to a changed paradigm of war, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday, adding that the Rafale fighter aircraft and S400 missile defence system will help restore technological asymmetry in India's favour.
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Ex-Air Chief On How IAF Helped Transport New Notes After Demonetisation
Former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that after demonetisation in 2016, the India Air Force (IAF) transported 625 tonnes of new currency notes to various parts of the country.
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"Had Abhinandan Varthaman Been Flying Rafale...": Ex-Air Chief
Referring to the row over the purchase of Rafale fighter jets, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday said that such controversies slow down defence acquisitions, affecting the armed forces' capabilities.
