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The Army tweeted, "General Manoj Pande #COAS interacted with Lieutenant General Themistoklis Bourolias, Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff, #HellenicAirForce, #Greece and discussed aspects of mutual interest. #IndianArmy #IndiaGreeceFriendship." It also shared a photo of the meeting between the two generals on Monday. In the meeting between Lt Gen Bourolias and Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari, bilateral issues of mutual interest and defence cooperation were discussed, the Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp.

• • Prime Minister Preceded by 45th In office 1July2021 ( 2021-07-01)–30September2021 ( 2021-09-30) Preceded by Succeeded by Personal details Born ( 1962-09-04) 4 September 1962 (age60) Nationality Children 2 Parent Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari (Father) Military service Allegiance Branch/service Yearsof service 29 December 1982 - Present Rank Unit Commands 8 Forward Base Support Unit Battles/wars 16978 Awards Vivek Ram Chaudhari, Early life and education [ ] Chaudhari was born to Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari. His mother was a school headmistress. His grandfather was a teacher at the Zila Parishad school at Koli, a village in Hadgaon taluka. [ citation needed] He subsequently moved to Career [ ] Chaudhari was commissioned in the Chaudhari has commanded the MiG-29 squadron Flag officer [ ] As an After promotion to Chief of Air Staff [ ] On 21 September 2021, the Honours and decorations [ ] During his career, Chaudhari has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2004, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2015 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 for his service. Dates of rank [ ] Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Indian Air Force 29 December 1983 Indian Air Force 29 December 1993 Indian Air Force 17 May 1999 Indian Air Force 1 March 2006 Indian Air Force 1 September 2009 Indian Air Force 1 April 2013 Indian Air Force 1 October 2018 (AOC-in-C from 1 August 2020) (CAS) Indian Air Force 30 September 2021 Personal life [ ] He is married to Neeta Chaudhari. They have two sons. References ...

Official portrait, 2014 54th In office 31 July 2014–31 December 2016 President Prime Minister Preceded by Succeeded by 21st In office 31 December 2013–31 December 2016 President Prime Minister Preceded by Succeeded by 37th In office 1 July 2013–31 December 2013 President Prime Minister Preceded by Dinesh Chandra Kumaria Succeeded by Ravi Kant Sharma Personal details Born ( 1954-12-26) 26 December 1954 (age68) Spouse Lily Raha Children Anusree Raha Military service Allegiance Branch/service Yearsof service 1975–2016 Rank Commands 47 Squadron IAF Battles/wars Awards Arup Raha, অরূপ রাহা) was the 21st Early life and education [ ] Raha was born in a Military training [ ] Raha was trained at the Military career [ ] Raha has flown a wide variety of combat and trainer aircraft. After initial training on the Raha has held many important staff appointments in India and abroad. Notable appointments held [ ] Name of Appointment Rank Insignia Period 31 December 2013 to 31 December 2016 Vice Chief of Air Staff 1 July 2013 to 31 Dec 2013 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the 1 June 2012 to 30 June 2013 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the 2 Nov 2011 to 31 May 2012 Senior Air Staff Officer at till 1 Nov 2011 Directing Staff at Unknown Commanding Officer of No: 47 Squadron IAF Black Archers 8 June 1992 to 5 June 1994 Personal life [ ] Arup Raha is married to Lily Raha and they have two children. The son, Atanu, is a commercial pilot who is married to Sanskriti Chatterjee Raha, a profes...

114 Fighter Aircraft To Be Procured Under Make In India: Air Force Chief In April 2019, the IAF issued an RFI (Request for Information), or initial tender, to acquire 114 jets at a cost of around USD 18 billion. It was billed as one of the world's biggest military procurement programmes in recent years. New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said the Indian Air Force (IAF) is taking forward the proposed procurement of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) and that it would be carried out under the Make in India initiative. In April 2019, the IAF issued an RFI (Request for Information), or initial tender, to acquire 114 jets at a cost of around USD 18 billion. It was billed as one of the world's biggest military procurement programmes in recent years. Addressing a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day on October 8, the IAF Chief said the response to the RFI has been received from several aerospace firms and that the acquisition process is taken forward to the next phase. "The project would be under the Make In India initiative...We are moving the case further," he said, replying to a question on the mega procurement. The top contenders for the deal include Lockheed Martin's F-21, Boeing's F/A-18, Dassault Aviation's Rafale, the Eurofighter Typhoon, Russian aircraft MiG 35 and Saab's Gripen. When asked whether the IAF would go for an additional 36 Rafale aircraft to deal with immediate requirements, the Chief of Air Staff suggested that the fighter jet c...

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday announced that Air Marshal Vivek Chaudhari will take over as the next chief of the Indian Air Force after Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria retires on September 30. Chaudhari is currently serving as the IAF’s vice chief. Air Marshal Vivek Chaudhari, who will be the senior-most IAF officer on September 30, will be the next Indian Air Force chief The government has followed the seniority principle in appointing Chaudhari to the top job. He will be the senior-most IAF officer the day Bhadauria retires. An experienced pilot, Chaudhari has logged more than 3,800 hours of flying on a variety of fighter planes such as MiG-21, Mig-29 and Sukhoi-30. He has commanded important fighter bases in his military career including one in Kashmir. He also flew several air defence missions during the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan. Chaudhari was commissioned into air force’s fighter stream in December 1982. Before taking over as the IAF’s vice chief, he commanded the Western Air Command at a time when the IAF was inducting its new Rafale fighter jets at Ambala and operationalising them at the earliest was a top priority amid the border row with China. He earlier held the appointment of IAF deputy chief at the Air Headquarters in Delhi and steered a raft of key procurements. He was closely associated with the Rafale programme as the deputy chief --- he was the head of the bilateral high-level group monitoring the progress of the fighter jet project in France.

New Delhi: Recipient of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2015, senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday took charge as a new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), which claims to be the largest border guarding force in the world. Mr Agrawal, a 1989-batch IPS from Kerala cadre, has held various prominent positions in the Kerala Police as well as serving as Deputy Inspector General in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and Inspector General in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He took charge from CRPF Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen, who has been holding the additional charge of the BSF for the last five months after the retirement of Pankaj Kumar Singh in December 2022. Prior to assuming the role of Director General of the BSF, Mr Agarwal served as Additional Director General (ADG) Central Zone and as ADG Operations in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He was promoted to the rank of ADG in 2014 while serving with the ITBP. Mr Agarwal holds a B.Tech and an M.Tech degree from IIT Delhi, along with an M.Phil in Social Science from Punjab University. Acknowledging Mr Agarwal's outstanding contributions to the field of law enforcement, the Central government honoured him Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2007 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2015. After lying vacant for five months post the retirement of Pankaj Kumar Sing...

Speaking at an event, India's air force chiefhighlighted the continuous upgrading of capabilities and tactical adaptations undertaken by the Indian forces since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, when a deadly skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops killed 20 Indian troops and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers. "We are always on 24x7 readiness to take on any challenge," stated Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari, asserting their vigilance regarding developments along the northern borders. What changes after Galwan crisis? Following the Galwan crisis, the Indian Air Force has enhanced surveillance capabilities across the Line of Actual Control. This entailsdeploying radars and surface-to-air guided weapons while redeploying fighter aircraft.