IAF Chief Says Force Needs Faster Induction and Greater Combat Mass

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh says the Indian Air Force is moving in the right direction.

He also says it needs to move faster as technology changes quickly.

He wants the force to gain new capabilities sooner and build more combat strength in some areas.

Some projects, including the Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A, have been delayed.

The IAF has shifted its focus from individual platforms to what its capabilities can do together.

Singh said this approach proved useful during Operation Sindoor.

He said operations and military exercises have tested the force.

Disaster-relief work has taken it beyond India's borders, while air diplomacy has helped expand partnerships.

Singh is due to retire this month, and Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been named his successor.