The newly inducted Rafale fighter jet will feature in the Indian Air Force Day parade. (File)
New Delhi:
The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 88th anniversary today. As every year, the IAF will organize a parade at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad where it will present its air power. However, this year will be special as the new Rafale fighter jet will feature in the Indian Air Force Day parade.
Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the day the IAF was founded in 1932.
Here are the live updates on IAF Day 2020:
Ghaziabad: 88th Indian Air Force Day celebrations underway at Hindon Air Base pic.twitter.com/7lNjuzAGpO
– ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 8, 2020
एयर फोर्स डे पर भारतीय वायुसेना के सभी वीर योद्धाओं को बहुत-बहुत बधाई। आप न सिर्फ देश के आसमान को सुरक्षित रखते हैं, बल्कि आपदा के समय मानवता की सेवा में भी अग्रणी भूमिका निभाते हैं। मां भारती की रक्षा के लिए आपका साहस, शौर्य और समर्पण हर किसी को प्रेरित करने वाला है।# AFDay2020pic.twitter.com/0DYlI7zpe6
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2020
Greetings for Indian Air Force Day!
Whether it is protecting our skies or assisting in any circumstance, our courageous Air Force personnel have served the nation with the greatest courage and determination. Modi’s government is doing everything possible to make our mighty air warriors roar loudly in the skies. pic.twitter.com/ioUCngM38i
– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 8, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his greetings to the ‘brave warriors’ of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the occasion of Indian Air Force Day 2020 on Thursday.
“Congratulations to all the brave warriors of the Indian Air Force on Air Force Day. to protect Maa Bharti inspire everyone, ”tweeted PM Modi (roughly translated from Hindi).
The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 88th anniversary today. India showcases its air power on the annual Indian Air Force Day. This year will be special as the new Rafale fighter jet will participate in the Indian Air Force Day parade. Five Rafale fighter jets were officially inducted into the IAF on September 10, in a major boost to India’s air power. Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the founding day of the IAF in 1932. The IAF Day Parade is held at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad.
