Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the new Chief of Air Staff on Saturday, succeeding Air Chief Marshal A P Singh after a 43-year career.
Dixit has over 3,500 hours of flying experience across more than 20 aircraft types and previously served as the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.
An alumnus of the National Defence Directorate, Dixit has been actively involved in operations including Operation Safed Sagar, Operation Rakshak, and Operation Sindoor.