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Topic: Indian Air Force

The 50-year hunt for the Indian Flight Lieutenant who went ‘missing’ in 1971

In '1971: Charge of the Gorkhas and Other Stories' Rachna Bisht Rawat collects tales of extraordinary courage and fortitude of the Indian armed forces.

India places orders for French HAMMER missiles to boost Tejas capabilities

Govt sources told ANI that the HAMMER missiles are in the process of being integrated with Tejas & will enhance aircraft's capability to take out hardened targets from stand-off distances.

Aizad Baksh Awan, the first IAF pilot to train Afghan Air Force cadets

When the second IAF squadron was being sanctioned in Feb 1941, AB Awan was picked to raise and command it. But he felt slighted when he was overlooked for promotions.

Air chief awards ‘unit citation’ to 3 squadrons of IAF for their role in eastern Ladakh

The units were awarded during the 89th Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon airbase for boosting India's military presence after the military standoff with China in the region.

Why India is set to miss 2021 deadline to upgrade Mirage 2000 fighters

The contract for the upgrade of 51 Mirage 2000s was signed in 2011. Sources say only about 50% upgrade has been completed & the programme will take another 2-3 years to finish.

IAF is not just a support arm, says new Air chief Chaudhari, as he backs joint ops

Air Chief Marshal V.R Chaudhari said no one service can singularly go into any battle, and that the Army also at times has to support the IAF in its air operations.

New IAF chief looks beyond 36 additional Rafale jets, wants 114 multi role fighter aircraft

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari also said first unit of S-400 air defence system would be delivered this year but it doesn’t mean force can cut down on fighter requirement.

I could serve the Indian Army thanks to IAF ‘bounce’ party 50 years ago

Had it not been for the ‘spirits’ of the Indian Air Force, I would not be here to tell you this story.

Why Yogendra Yadav believes Anna movement inadvertently helped Modi’s rise

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

Flight lieutenant ‘admitted to rape on video’, I was intimidated by IAF officers, survivor says

The accused flight lieutenant, arrested by Coimbatore police on 26 September, was sent to IAF custody Thursday. NCW slams the ‘two-finger’ test on survivor.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.