Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh Appointed as New IAF Chief

Singh, currently Vice Chief of the Air Staff, will succeed Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on September 30.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh has over 5,000 hours of flying experience and a distinguished career spanning nearly 40 years.
Singh has been closely associated with the Tejas light combat aircraft program, which is crucial for the IAF's future combat capabilities.
His appointment comes at a time when the IAF is aggressively modernizing with locally produced military hardware and facing a standoff with China in the Ladakh sector.
Singh is an accomplished test pilot and has held various key positions, including Air Defence Commander at South Western Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command.
Concerns remain about delays in the LCA Mk-1A program, with efforts underway to ensure timely delivery of the aircraft to bolster the IAF's combat effectiveness.