New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the newly appointed Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, and praised him as a "distinguished air warrior" known for excellent leadership.

     In a post on X on Monday, Singh also shared some photos of their meeting.

     The air officer assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on October 31, succeeding Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, who superannuated the same day.

     "Met with the newly appointed Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. He is a distinguished air warrior known for excellent leadership. I wish him a wonderful tenure ahead," Singh said.

     Air Chief Marshal Dixit on Sunday said restoring the Indian Air Force's sanctioned fighter squadron strength, accelerating indigenous programmes like the Tejas and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), and strengthening tri-services synergy will be his top priorities.

     He had outlined his core focus areas under the acronym VAYU, defining his vision as Vigilance and operational readiness, Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance), Yukti (tactical innovation), and Unity of effort across the tri-services.

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