Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the new Chief of the Air Staff, addressed Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel after inspecting a guard of honour at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit addressed IAF personnel assembled at the Parade Ground of Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, following his inspection of the ceremonial guard of honour. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit addressed gathered IAF officers and airmen at the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, after reviewing the ceremonial guard of honour. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took the podium at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, delivering his first address as Chief of the Air Staff to assembled IAF personnel. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, assuming command as Chief of the Air Staff, addressed the Indian Air Force assembly at the Parade Ground in New Delhi on 1 November 2026, after the formal guard of honour ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, India's new top air force commander, spoke to IAF personnel gathered at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 after completing the guard of honour inspection. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit addressed a formal gathering at the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, following his inspection of the guard of honour — marking a key moment in his assumption of duties as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The Air Force Station, New Delhi hosted the formal induction ceremony for Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on 1 November 2026, at which he inspected the guard of honour and addressed assembled IAF personnel. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, newly installed as Chief of the Air Staff, addressed troops and officers of the Indian Air Force at the Parade Ground in New Delhi on 1 November 2026, after reviewing the guard of honour. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit completed a ceremonial guard of honour inspection and then addressed the assembled gathering at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, as part of his formal assumption of command. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit's formal induction as Chief of the Air Staff included a guard of honour at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, followed by his address to the assembled force. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was photographed at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, following the conclusion of his guard of honour inspection as the newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit greeted Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 after completing his ceremonial guard of honour inspection upon taking charge as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, as the incoming Chief of the Air Staff, inspected the ceremonial guard of honour at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, marking a formal milestone in his assumption of command. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit conducted a formal review of the guard of honour presented by Indian Air Force troops at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The Indian Air Force staged a ceremonial guard of honour for its new chief, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, during his formal review of the formation. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit stepped onto the Parade Ground at the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 to conduct the guard of honour inspection, a ceremonial rite tied to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit walked the guard of honour line at the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, with IAF troops presenting arms in salute to their new Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Indian Air Force troops stood at the salute as Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit reviewed the guard of honour formation at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit reviewed the honour formation presented by IAF personnel at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, in a ceremonial event marking his installation as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A formal ceremony at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 marked the arrival of Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the Indian Air Force's new top officer, highlighted by the guard of honour inspection. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi witnessed a new chapter in the Indian Air Force's leadership on 1 November 2026, as Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed the role of Chief of the Air Staff with the customary guard of honour. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit carried out a ceremonial inspection of the guard of honour at the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, a ritual central to the formal handover of command in the Indian Air Force. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The Indian Air Force accorded a formal guard of honour to Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, recognising his appointment as the new Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A guard of honour was presented to Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit by IAF personnel at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, marking his formal recognition as the force's new Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Indian Air Force personnel presented the ceremonial honour guard to Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, as part of the official ceremony welcoming him as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
During the formal ceremony at the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit received the guard of honour from IAF troops at the Parade Ground, signalling his official installation as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit arrived at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 to formally inspect the guard of honour — his first official act as the incoming Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel formally presented the guard of honour to their new chief, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
IAF airmen and officers lined the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 to present the guard of honour to Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who assumed the post of Chief of the Air Staff the same day. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A disciplined formation of Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel stood in guard of honour for Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, reflecting the force's tradition of welcoming its new chief. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
At the Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, IAF personnel stood in ceremonial formation to present the guard of honour to the incoming Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The Indian Air Force welcomed Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit with a ceremonial guard of honour at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, as the force's new Chief of the Air Staff formally took charge. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was seen approaching the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, ahead of his inspection of the ceremonial guard of honour that marked his formal assumption of the Chief of the Air Staff role. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit made his way to the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026, ahead of the guard of honour inspection that formed a key part of his inaugural day as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff, headed to the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 to commence the guard of honour inspection that heralded his formal takeover of the IAF's top post. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit reached the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi on 1 November 2026 to begin his inspection of the guard of honour, a ceremonial tradition observed when a new Chief of the Air Staff assumes office. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The Indian Air Force marked the start of a new era on 1 November 2026 as Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit arrived at the Parade Ground, Air Force Station, New Delhi to inspect the guard of honour and formally begin his tenure as Chief of the Air Staff. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)