Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia Named Next IAF Vice Chief
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia has been named the next Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force. He will take over from Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who becomes the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on Saturday. The announcement was made on Friday, 30 October.
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Context: The Vice Chief is the second-highest post in the Indian Air Force, under the Chief of the Air Staff who leads the force. Such top posts usually pass to senior officers in a planned handover.
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