Rafale formally inducted in the IAF; Aircraft to be part of 17 Squadron, the “Golden Arrows”
A large delegation of senior functionaries of French Defence Industries which includes Eric Trappier Chairman and Chief Executive of Dassault Aviation and Eric Beranger, CEO, MBDA will be present during the ceremony.
September 10, 2020 09:14
New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly is the Chief Guest for the Rafale induction ceremony at Air Force Station in Ambala.
This will be Parly’s third official visit to India since 2017.
Rafale has been formally inducted in the IAF, the Rafale fighter aircraft will be part of 17 Squadron, the “Golden Arrows.” The first five Indian Air Force Rafale aircraft arrived at Air Force Station, Ambala from France on July 27, 2020.
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#LIVE: #Rafale Induction Ceremony at Indian Air Force Station, Ambala https://t.co/241SUZBdsD
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Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly, witness the traditional ‘Sarva Dharma Puja’ at the Rafale induction ceremony, at Ambala airbase
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly, witness the traditional ‘Sarva Dharma Puja’ at the Rafale induction ceremony, at Ambala airbase pic.twitter.com/qJOSJGetQl
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‘Sarva Dharma Puja’ conducted at the Rafale induction ceremony, at IAF airbase in Ambala
‘Sarva Dharma Puja’ conducted at the Rafale induction ceremony, at IAF airbase in Ambala
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria present. pic.twitter.com/Bu2A54z8HD
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces of France, leave for Ambala to take part in Rafale induction ceremony
Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces of France, leave for Ambala to take part in Rafale induction ceremony pic.twitter.com/EfNOTYQXOC
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces of France, at Palam Air Force Station before leaving for Ambala: Defence Minister’s Office pic.twitter.com/3J392RD6xT
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#WATCH Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces of France arrives at Delhi’s Palam airport. She is the chief guest for Rafale induction ceremony at Air Force Station, Ambala pic.twitter.com/Z2V086HouC
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#WATCH Rafale fighter aircraft at the Indian Air Force station in Ambala, today morning. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally induct the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force, today. pic.twitter.com/aM8JVkXdQm
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Rafale fighter aircraft at the Indian Air Force station in Ambala, today morning.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally induct the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force, today. pic.twitter.com/Pgz82SeCHv
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to formally induct the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force at the Ambala airbase today pic.twitter.com/wxZ8vSXhmJ
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Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces of France arrives at Delhi
She is the chief guest for Rafale induction ceremony at Air Force Station, Ambala. pic.twitter.com/IlBzcvhyMU
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Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO along with other senior officers of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces were also present to mark a very important milestone in the history of the IAF.
The French delegation will be represented by Emmanuel Lenain Ambassador of France to India, Air General Eric Autellet, Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the French Air Force and other senior officials.
A large delegation of senior functionaries of French Defence Industries which includes Eric Trappier Chairman and Chief Executive of Dassault Aviation and Eric Beranger, CEO, MBDA will be present during the ceremony.
After the ceremonial events, the Indian and French delegation will have a bilateral meeting.
