Tag: Arjan Singh
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Strategic myopia
It is little short of a tragedy that a seminar in honour of the legendary Arjan Singh DFC should eventually boil down to echoing the apprehensions recently expressed by over 150 veterans (and still counting if the “buzz” is correct) over the skewed course the military was taking.
April 20, 2019 -
President Kovind remembers Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh
The President, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, took to Twitter to hail the contribution of the distinguished air warrior who passed away on 16 September 2017 aged 98.
April 15, 2018 -
IAF prepared to fight anytime: Air Force Chief
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, on Sunday said the Indian Air Force (IAF) is prepared to fight at any time, and also warned of the possibility of a “short and swift” conflict in the present geo-political scenario. “Notwithstanding the pace of ongoing acquisition, modernisation, indigenisation efforts and our desire for …
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October 8, 2017 -
Recurring shame
The Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, conveniently, claimed he has not read the reports in the newspapers, the Army cannot take the same line but has opted not to comment ~ yet like the proverbial Banquo’s Ghost the disgrace that the uniform sustained when using a civilian as what has been dubbed a …
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October 2, 2017 -
IAF plans to celebrate legacy of Arjan Singh
The Indian Air Force is planning to celebrate the legacy of the late IAF Marshal Arjan Singh to inspire the youth to emulate the qualities of the iconic aviator, a top officer has said. Singh, the only officer of the IAF to be promoted to five-star rank, equivalent to a Field Marshal in the …
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October 1, 2017 -
Weighing blessings
Shopkeepers, among them grain sellers specially, are often accused of cheating by giving short weight. Nadir Shah’s 1739 massacre in Delhi followed a dispute between Persian soldiers and a dealer selling pigeon feed (some say also birds). Earlier in the 14th century Alauddin Khilji had fixed prices of all edible items and punished with a …
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September 25, 2017 -
Gentleman with wings
Few persons have more merited the accolade of “Officer and Gentleman” than Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh. Comparisons are never pleasant and he would have been somewhat uncomfortable with the palpable contrast between the way the government has acknowledged his contribution to the nation, and the tepid response of the government of …
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September 19, 2017 -
India bids adieu to Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh
Hundreds of people including Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three Service Chiefs, bid a tearful adieu to Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh at a state funeral at Brar Square here on Monday. Arjan Singh, who led the air operations in the 1965 war with Pakistan, died at the Army Research …
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September 18, 2017 -
Arjan Singh’s body taken for last rites
The mortal remains of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was on Monday taken to Brar Square here in a gun carriage for the last rites ceremony. The cortege with Arjan Singh’s body wrapped in the flag left his 7, Kautilya Marg residence at 8.30 a.m. It was decorated with marigold flowers. Singh’s …
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September 18, 2017 -
Arjan Singh state funeral tomorrow, Tricolor to fly half-mast
The last rites of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh would be performed at Barar Square, Delhi, at 10 am on Monday. According to Ministry of Home Affairs, a state funeral will be accorded to Arjan Singh and national flag will fly half-mast on the day of the funeral in Delhi on all buildings. Marshal of …
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September 17, 2017 -
Arjan Singh father of IAF’s modernisation: Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday condoled the death of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, calling him the father of IAF’s modernisation efforts. “Saddened by the demise of 1965 war hero and Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh. He was the father of our Air Force’s modernisation efforts,” said Parrikar, a former …
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September 17, 2017 -
Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh’s death great loss to the country: Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday termed the death of Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh a “great loss” to the country. “The kinds of aircraft that he has flown, the positions that he held, the awards that he has received and number of years of service. Irrespective of that his retirement happened in 1970, …
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September 17, 2017 -
Arjan Singh was an outstanding soldier and diplomat: Sonia
Remembering Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh as “an outstanding soldier and a diplomat who led from the front”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that he will always be a source of inspiration to the Indians. Expressing her condolences, she said: “Arjan Singh was an outstanding soldier and a diplomat who led from …
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September 16, 2017 -
President Kovind condoles Arjan Singh’s death
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday condoled the passing away of Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, praising him for his contribution in the 1965 war with Pakistan. “Sad at demise of a great air warrior and Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh. Condolences to his family and IAF community,” tweeted the President, …
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September 16, 2017 -
IAF Marshal Arjan Singh suffers massive heart attack, on ventilator
Marshal of Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh was on Saturday suspected to have suffered a massive heart attack and was in a critical condition on ventilator support at the Army Hospital (R&R) here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where Arjan Singh is undergoing …
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September 16, 2017 -
Modi visits ailing Air Marshal Arjan Singh, prays for his recovery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met ailing Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and wished for his “speedy recovery”. In a series of tweets Modi said: “Went to R&R Hospital to see Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who is critically ill. I also met his family members.” “We are all …
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September 16, 2017