IAF chief calls for integrated capabilities at Tarang Shakti air power seminar

October 12, 2026 3:52 PM

IAF chief calls for integrated capabilities at Tarang Shakti air power seminar

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh called for integrated capabilities, operational resilience and greater interoperability to address emerging challenges in air warfare at a seminar organised alongside Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026. The Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies (CAPSS) and the Indian Air Force held the seminar at the Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi, on October 9. The theme was “The Central Role of Air Power in the Evolving Battlespace”. ...

IAF chief says 4-5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, destroyed in Op Sindoor; dismisses Islamabad’s claims of downing Indian jets

October 3, 2025 3:02 PM

IAF chief says 4-5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, destroyed in Op Sindoor; dismisses Islamabad’s claims of downing Indian jets

Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Amar Preet Singh on Friday said that 4 to 5 Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, were destroyed during India’s air strikes under Operation Sindoor. Addressing a press conference in the national capital on the occasion of the 93rd Air Force Day, Singh said the operation caused “substantial damage” to Pakistani airbases, radars, command centres, and runways. He said that three hangars at different bases were damaged and that evidence suggested a C-130-clas...