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Rafale, Sukhoi, Chinooks: IAF to launch massive exercise in Eastern sector starting Thursday

The Chinese have increased their state of alertness in wake of the IAF exercise and have deployed airborne early-warning aircraft at its Shigatse airport.

It’s a myth IAF wasn’t used in 1962 War. Helicopter and transport fleets were deeply involved

On the 60th anniversary of the 1962 War, let's commemorate the stupendous effort of the IAF’s transport aircraft fleet and the fledgling helicopter units who never got their due.

What IAF can learn from the failure of Russian Air Force in Ukraine

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

IAF gets respite from training nightmare with HTT-40 deal. Focus now on Intermediate Jet Trainer

The new aircraft will be part of first stage of IAF pilot training & will eventually replace Swiss-made Pilatus bought in 2012. HTT-40 boasts of about 55% indigenous content.

Our take on SC order on hijab, Russia attacks, Indian economy—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Minister resignation after Buddhist conversion event is AAP overreacting

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

New weapon systems branch—How Air Force’s branches expanded and evolved from RAF to IAF

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari's announcement of the creation of a new branch in the officer cadre is a much-needed reform and an important step in making the IAF future ready.

IAF’s new helicopter inducted but not fully equipped, no main arsenal or protection suite yet

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Need organisation structure best suited to Indian conditions, IAF on theatre commands

The IAF chief said the model of integration that India adopts must be future-ready, must reduce levels of decision-making, and capitalise on the strength of all three services.

Mirages, MiG 29s, Jaguars to be phased out by 2035, IAF seeks more aircraft

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said Tuesday that even though the force was looking at quality and technology of fighters, numbers still mattered.

On Camera

No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.