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Indian Air Force: Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British India which honoured India's aviation service during World War.

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India’s Chief Of Defence on Op Sindoor! Gen. Chauhan Blasts Pakistan, Admits Combat Loss [Video]

India’s Chief Of Defence on Op Sindoor! Gen. Chauhan Blasts Pakistan, Admits Combat Loss

India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has revealed critical details about the classified Operation Sindoor, acknowledging that the Indian military suffered initial air asset..

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REVEALED! Details of Operation Sindoor | How India Jammed Pak’s China-made Air Defence Systems [Video]

REVEALED! Details of Operation Sindoor | How India Jammed Pak’s China-made Air Defence Systems

The Government of India and Indian Armed Forces have officially released a detailed account of Operation Sindoor, India’s high-precision retaliatory strike on terror infrastructure inside Pakistan...

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‘The Pakistani Mirage… SHATTERED’: IAF Drops Video Bomb of PAK’s Downed Mirage in Operation Sindoor [Video]

‘The Pakistani Mirage… SHATTERED’: IAF Drops Video Bomb of PAK’s Downed Mirage in Operation Sindoor

The Indian Army showcased a high-impact video titled “Destroy the Enemy in the Sky” during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor. The footage, featuring dramatic visuals of joint military action,..

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Pak Nuclear Sites Hit? Indian Army Breaks Silence On Kirana Hills Nuke Installation Blasted by IAF [Video]

Pak Nuclear Sites Hit? Indian Army Breaks Silence On Kirana Hills Nuke Installation Blasted by IAF

India’s Air Marshal AK Bharti breaks silence on rumors of an IAF strike on Pakistan’s Kirana Hills nuclear site. Amid rising tensions, speculation had swirled around a potential hit on Mushaf..

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India Takes Down Pak Squadron Leader Usman Yousaf; Funeral Held | Bholari Airbase Reduced to Rubble [Video]

India Takes Down Pak Squadron Leader Usman Yousaf; Funeral Held | Bholari Airbase Reduced to Rubble

India’s precision airstrikes have dealt a massive blow to Pakistan’s air defense grid, eliminating Squadron Leader Usman Yousaf in a direct missile hit on Bholari Airbase. The strike, part of a..

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Indian Navy's War Plan Shook Islamabad: Karachi Port Nearly Hit? Admiral Pramod Reveals Details [Video]

Indian Navy's War Plan Shook Islamabad: Karachi Port Nearly Hit? Admiral Pramod Reveals Details

The Indian Navy's war plan rattled Pakistan to its core, with Admiral Pramod revealing that the Navy was fully prepared to strike Karachi Port before Pakistan urgently sought a ceasefire. The..

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Pak’s Nuclear Facility at Kirana Hills Struck By India? Air Marshal AK Bharti Busts the Rumours [Video]

Pak’s Nuclear Facility at Kirana Hills Struck By India? Air Marshal AK Bharti Busts the Rumours

Amid swirling speculation about India's missile strikes during Operation Sindoor, Director General of Air Operations, Air Marshal AK Bharti, has firmly denied that Indian forces targeted Pakistan’s..

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Ashes to ashes: Indian Army DGMO's Virat Kohli Reference of Operation SINDOOR | Watch [Video]

Ashes to ashes: Indian Army DGMO's Virat Kohli Reference of Operation SINDOOR | Watch

India’s DGMO Lt. Gen Rajiv Ghai explained about India’s unbreachable air defence system by drawing a unique cricketing analogy and making a mention of legendary cricketer Virat Kohli, who retired..

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Video: India’s Strike Destroys Pak Airbases | Massive Craters at Nur Khan & RahimYar Khan Bases [Video]

Video: India’s Strike Destroys Pak Airbases | Massive Craters at Nur Khan & RahimYar Khan Bases

The Indian Forces struck hard at Pakistan’s military installations, completely destroying its Nur Khan and RahimYar Khan airbases. The videos released by India show massive craters made at the..

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Ceasefire After India’s Warning Strike Near NUCLEAR SITE?  Panic Led Pakistan To Demand Ceasefire [Video]

Ceasefire After India’s Warning Strike Near NUCLEAR SITE? Panic Led Pakistan To Demand Ceasefire

India and Pakistan agreed to halt military operations on May 10 after high-level U.S. intervention following reports of escalating nuclear tensions. According to CNN and The New York Times, India..

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IAF Unleashes Fury on Pak Airbases - Chaklala in Islamabad, Nur Khan base in Rawalpindi Decimated [Video]

IAF Unleashes Fury on Pak Airbases - Chaklala in Islamabad, Nur Khan base in Rawalpindi Decimated

On May 8, India neutralised Pakistan’s massive wave of drone and combat vehicle raids targeting key IAF bases from Jammu to Jaisalmer. The attacks came in waves but were completely neutralised by..

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Operation Sindoor: DGMO Reveals How India’s Joint Air Defence Crushed May 9-10 Drone,Aircraft Attack [Video]

Operation Sindoor: DGMO Reveals How India’s Joint Air Defence Crushed May 9-10 Drone,Aircraft Attack

In a powerful update from Delhi on #OperationSindoor, DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai reveals how India's integrated defence architecture—combining Army air defence, electronic warfare, and the..

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Op Sindoor Continues | Nat'l Objectives achieved with precision & professionalism | Indian Air Force [Video]

Op Sindoor Continues | Nat'l Objectives achieved with precision & professionalism | Indian Air Force

India's Operation Sindoor continues after Pakistan violated the ceasefire. The Indian Air Force has executed precision strikes on terror camps and military bases, inflicting heavy losses. The IAF urges..

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Rubio Urges ‘Calm’ as Pakistan Launches ‘Bunyan al-Marsus’, India Hits Back With Airbase Strikes [Video]

Rubio Urges ‘Calm’ as Pakistan Launches ‘Bunyan al-Marsus’, India Hits Back With Airbase Strikes

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged de-escalation in the escalating India-Pakistan conflict after speaking to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir and Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar. This came..

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PAK Fires Missile At India, Iaf Shoots It Down Mid-Air Under Operation Sindoor | Debris Retrieved [Video]

PAK Fires Missile At India, Iaf Shoots It Down Mid-Air Under Operation Sindoor | Debris Retrieved

In a major escalation, Pakistan launched a ballistic missile targeting Indian territory near Sirsa. The Indian Air Force swiftly responded, intercepting and destroying the missile mid-air under..

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IAF Rains Fire on Pakistan: Retaliates to Drone, Missile Attack; Civilians Safe, Targets Obliterated [Video]

IAF Rains Fire on Pakistan: Retaliates to Drone, Missile Attack; Civilians Safe, Targets Obliterated

Pakistan's unprovoked drone and missile attacks on Indian territory have triggered a swift and precise military response. The Indian Air Force intercepted and neutralised incoming threats, ensuring..

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India Calls Out China for Spreading Lies On Operation Sindoor; Jaishankar Aide Destroys Xi's Media [Video]

India Calls Out China for Spreading Lies On Operation Sindoor; Jaishankar Aide Destroys Xi's Media

In a bold move, India has fiercely criticized China’s state-run media, Global Times, for spreading disinformation regarding the Indian Air Force’s Operation Sindoor. The Indian Embassy in Beijing..

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UNSEEN Footage of Operation Sindoor: WATCH India’s Precision Airstrikes Destroy Pak’s Terror Camps [Video]

UNSEEN Footage of Operation Sindoor: WATCH India’s Precision Airstrikes Destroy Pak’s Terror Camps

UNSEEN Footage of Operation Sindoor: For the first time, witness the unseen footage of India’s Operation Sindoor, where Indian Air Force precision airstrikes obliterated Pakistan-based terror camps...

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IAF Stages Jaw-Dropping Airshow: Fighter Jets Land on Ganga Expressway Amid Tensions with Pakistan [Video]

IAF Stages Jaw-Dropping Airshow: Fighter Jets Land on Ganga Expressway Amid Tensions with Pakistan

In a groundbreaking display of operational preparedness, the Indian Air Force (IAF) staged an awe-inspiring airshow on the under-construction Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur..

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India-Pakistan War: IAF showcases Rafale, Mirage,Jaguar operations on UP’s Ganga Expressway airstrip [Video]

India-Pakistan War: IAF showcases Rafale, Mirage,Jaguar operations on UP’s Ganga Expressway airstrip

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has conducted a major flypast and landing drill on the Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The military exercise aims to evaluate the expressway’s strategic..

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Operation Sindoor: 9 aircraft lost, drones destroyed, missiles blocked - Inside details of IAF's 4-day onslaught on Pakistan

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India lost jets but changed tactics to hit Pakistan hard: CDS

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How many Rafale fighter jets were shot down during Operation Sindoor? Chief Minister of THIS state asks, and govt says...

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'Unseen, unstoppable, unmatched': IAF showcases combat prowess, precision strikes in new video

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70 Pakistan drones destroyed in Gujarat, Rajasthan during Operation Sindoor

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With Operation Sindoor still on, military gets emergency purchase powers

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How India used 'dummy pilotless aircraft' during counter-strikes on Pakistani airbases

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PM Modi to address rally close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Deshnok in Rajasthan's Bikaner district on May 22, marking his second visit to an IAF base after the May 7 strikes. He will offer prayers at the Karni Mata..
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Rajnath Singh lauds IAF over 'Operation Sindoor': 'Jitni der mein nashta pani hota hai, utni der mein...'

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India debunks Pakistan's propaganda of destroying MiG-29, S-400, PM Modi addresses troops at Adampur with these in background

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