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2021 Republic Day: It is for the first time that the Rafale fighter jets will be part of the event.
Know how the Indian Air Force is planning to celebrate the event.
New Delhi: Two newly inducted Rafale fighter jets will be part of 2021 Republic Day flypast in the national capital. This is the first time that these fighter jets will be part of the Republic Day event.
They will be part of two different formations and the name of the mixed formation in which the first Rafale will take part is Eklavya. Interestingly, the name of the last formation that will see a single Rafale is Brahmastra , which means weapons that can destroy everything and named after it.
Rafale to make Republic Day parade debut, culminate flypast with Vertical Charlie formation
Rafale to make Republic Day parade debut, culminate flypast with Vertical Charlie formation
The Rafale fighter jets, which were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September last year, will feature in India s Republic Day parade on January 26 and culminate the flypast by carrying out the Vertical Charlie formation.
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UPDATED: January 26, 2021 00:19 IST
In a major boost to India s air power capability, five French-made multirole Rafale fighter jets were inducted into the IAF on September 10 last year. (File photo: Reuters)
The Rafale fighter jets, which were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September last year, will feature in India s
15 Armymen Awarded with Sena Medal on Army Day
The 15 Indian Army officers and soldiers were awarded Sena Medal on 73rd Army Day for gallantry during counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir.
| 16 Jan 2021 5:25 AM GMT
NEW DELHI, Jan 15: A total of 15 Indian Army officers and soldiers will be awarded the Sena Medal, five of them posthumously, on Army Day on Friday for gallantry during counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir.
The Sena Medal is awarded in recognition of such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance to the Indian Army.
Major Ketan Sharma of 19 Rashtriya Rifles (Engineers) will be awarded the honoured posthumously for showing exemplary courage during counter-terror operations on June 16, 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir. He killed a terrorist and saved the life of a colleague, despite being severely injured due to incessant firing by the enemy. He later succumbed to his injuries.
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Army personnel conduct searches in the house where militants were hiding, after an encounter with them, at Lawaypora on the outskirts of Srinagar
A total of 15 Indian Army officers and soldiers will be awarded the Sena Medal, five of them posthumously, on Army Day on Friday for gallantry during counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The Sena Medal is awarded in recognition of such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance to the Indian Army.
Major Ketan Sharma of 19 Rashtriya Rifles (Engineers) will be awarded the honoured posthumously for showing exemplary courage during counter terror operations on June 16, 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir. He killed a terrorist and saved the life of a colleague, despite being severely injured due to incessant firing by the enemy. He later succumbed to his injuries.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 19:44 IST
The Sena Medal is awarded in recognition of such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance to the Indian Army. Indian Army soldiers (Representational photo) | Photo Credit: IANS
New Delhi: A total of 15 Indian Army officers and soldiers will be awarded the Sena Medal, five of them posthumously, on Army Day on Friday for gallantry during counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir.
The Sena Medal is awarded in recognition of such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance to the Indian Army.
Major Ketan Sharma of 19 Rashtriya Rifles (Engineers) will be awarded the honoured posthumously for showing exemplary courage during counter terror operations on June 16, 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir. He killed a terrorist and saved the life of a colleague, despite being severely injured due to incessant firing by the enemy. He later suc