AIR MARSHAL INDERPAL SINGH WALIA APPOINTED AS THE VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF

Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, effective from November 01, 2026. He succeeds Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who is set to become the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on October 31, 2026. Previously serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal Walia was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 1988 and has a career spanning almost four decades, including awards such as the Vayu Sena Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.