Article: India was close to war with Pak during 'OP Parakram':Air Chief.

Article: Operation Parakram was part of coercive diplomacy: ...
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  February 23, 2009 ;     561 words ...Operation Parakram was part of coercive diplomacy ... who had distanced himself from Operation Parakram last week, BJP today said the ... would not have taken place without Operation Parakram," BJP leader Yashwant Sinha ...

Article: BJP rebuffs Jaswant, defends Operation Parakram.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  February 23, 2009 ;     549 words ... ... rebuffs Jaswant, defends Operation Parakram New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI ... that he would "not defend Operation Parakram", BJP today said the Operation ... have taken place without Operation Parakram," BJP leader Yashwant ...

Article: Former Air Chief warns against purchase of US ...
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  February 6, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... with countries like Israel, France and Russia, former Air Chief Marshal A Y Tipnis said "it is a stated policy of the US ... situations," Tipnis said giving examples of Kargil and 'Operation Parakram' where problems relating to supply of spares were faced ...

Article: No agreement on Defence chief's post
The Hindustan Times;  June 24, 2007 ;     598 words ... ... operational requirements." However, Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy, a former Air Chief, didn't agree with General Malik ... chief was the Chairman, COSC, during 'Operation Parakram', essentially involving the land and ...

Article: India, France take off with air combat exercise
India Abroad;  February 21, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... and were on take-off mode for surgical strikes during Operation Parakram (military mobilization against Pakistan). French Air ... Are we in peacetime or a low level conflict?" the French air chief wondered, and said he would prefer to believe the latter ...

Article: Air Chief highlights importance of air power.
PPI - Pakistan Press International;  September 30, 2003 ;     598 words ...QUETTA Sep 30 (PPI)-Air Chief, Air Chief Marshall Kaleem Saadat ,has highlighted the importance of ... and faculty members of Command Staff College here Tuesday, Air Chief while analysing the use of air power in the recent conflicts ...

Article: AIR CHIEF MARSHAL FH MAJOR TAKES OVER AS CHIEF OF ...
The Hindustan Times;  March 31, 2007 ;     641 words ... ... issued the following press release: Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major took over as the New Chief of Indian Air Force from Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi today, who retires ... service. In his message to the IAF, Air Chief Marshal FH Major said, "it must be ...