Arup Raha

Pakistan always underestimated India's national leadership and they did the same during the Balakot air strikes, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said on Friday.

The political slugfest between the ruling NDA and the Opposition Congress over the multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter jet deal lowers the nation's prestige as the world is watching, former Chief of Air Staff Arup Raha said today.

One and a half years on, demonetisation returned to haunt the BJP with Bengal's legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee bluntly telling the party that demonetisation was definitely a government policy that baffled and upset him.

Even in West Bengal, the BJP has kicked off 'Sampark for Samarthan', the outreach programme that had party president Amit Shah knocking on the doors of celebrities like Kapil Dev, Madhuri Dixit, Ratan Tata, to name the very latest.

To effectively counter terror attacks initially, a section of the local police in very state should be equipped with training like the elite National Security Guard or NSG commandos, former Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Thursday flew solo in a MIG-21 fighter jet, the oldest fighter aircraft in the IAF's inventory, a defence statement said.

The Indian Air Force transported 610 tonnes of new currency notes after the November 8 demonetisation, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said on Wednesday.

Outgoing IAF chief Arup Raha today made it clear that just 36 Rafale fighter jets would not suffice as India needs about 200-250 more fighters to maintain its combat edge over adversaries.

Outgoing Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said that while his predecessor SP Tyagi was like a "family member", the Indian Air Force would have no sympathy for him if he is convicted for his alleged role in the AgustaWestland scam.

Former Air Chief SP Tyagi's arrest in the VVIP chopper scam has dented the image of the Indian Air Force and hurt the morale of the armed forces, outgoing Chief Arup Raha has acknowledged in an exclusive interview. "I will be very happy if he can acquit himself," Air Chief Marshal Raha said on NDTV's Walk The Talk.

India will get the first tranche of Rafale fighter jets from France in the next three years, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said today.

Air Chief Arup Raha today described the arrest of former IAF chief S P Tyagi as "unfortunate", and said that it has "dented" the force's reputation.

Asserting that the Indian armed forces are prepared to take on any challenge, Indian Air Force or IAF chief Arup Raha today said there has been enough discussion on the surgical strikes across the LoC, but the forces will not talk about it.

As the borders with Pakistan remains active with repeated ceasefire violations, the Indian Air Force celebrates its 84th Foundation Day on Saturday by scintillating air display by various aircraft at Air Force Station Hindon in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, near Delhi.

The 'Red Arrows', the world-renowned aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, is in Delhi ahead of Indian Air Force Day celebrations on October 8, where will perform an aerial salute before Air Chief Arup Raha.

Pakistan always underestimated India's national leadership and they did the same during the Balakot air strikes, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said on Friday.

The political slugfest between the ruling NDA and the Opposition Congress over the multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter jet deal lowers the nation's prestige as the world is watching, former Chief of Air Staff Arup Raha said today.

One and a half years on, demonetisation returned to haunt the BJP with Bengal's legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee bluntly telling the party that demonetisation was definitely a government policy that baffled and upset him.

Even in West Bengal, the BJP has kicked off 'Sampark for Samarthan', the outreach programme that had party president Amit Shah knocking on the doors of celebrities like Kapil Dev, Madhuri Dixit, Ratan Tata, to name the very latest.

To effectively counter terror attacks initially, a section of the local police in very state should be equipped with training like the elite National Security Guard or NSG commandos, former Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Thursday flew solo in a MIG-21 fighter jet, the oldest fighter aircraft in the IAF's inventory, a defence statement said.

The Indian Air Force transported 610 tonnes of new currency notes after the November 8 demonetisation, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said on Wednesday.

Outgoing IAF chief Arup Raha today made it clear that just 36 Rafale fighter jets would not suffice as India needs about 200-250 more fighters to maintain its combat edge over adversaries.

Outgoing Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said that while his predecessor SP Tyagi was like a "family member", the Indian Air Force would have no sympathy for him if he is convicted for his alleged role in the AgustaWestland scam.

Former Air Chief SP Tyagi's arrest in the VVIP chopper scam has dented the image of the Indian Air Force and hurt the morale of the armed forces, outgoing Chief Arup Raha has acknowledged in an exclusive interview. "I will be very happy if he can acquit himself," Air Chief Marshal Raha said on NDTV's Walk The Talk.

India will get the first tranche of Rafale fighter jets from France in the next three years, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said today.

Air Chief Arup Raha today described the arrest of former IAF chief S P Tyagi as "unfortunate", and said that it has "dented" the force's reputation.

Asserting that the Indian armed forces are prepared to take on any challenge, Indian Air Force or IAF chief Arup Raha today said there has been enough discussion on the surgical strikes across the LoC, but the forces will not talk about it.

As the borders with Pakistan remains active with repeated ceasefire violations, the Indian Air Force celebrates its 84th Foundation Day on Saturday by scintillating air display by various aircraft at Air Force Station Hindon in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, near Delhi.

The 'Red Arrows', the world-renowned aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, is in Delhi ahead of Indian Air Force Day celebrations on October 8, where will perform an aerial salute before Air Chief Arup Raha.