New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday named present Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal VR Chaudhari as the next Chief of the Indian Air Force.
The current Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, will retire from service on September 30.

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