Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as India's next Chief of the Air Staff.

He will officially take charge on 31 October 2026, succeeding the current chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1986.

He is a highly experienced veteran fighter pilot, qualified flying instructor, and experimental test pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience across more than 20 different aircraft types, including the Mirage 2000, MiG-21, and Jaguar.

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