Historic flight by Vice Chiefs of Army, Air Force and Navy

In a landmark event for India's Defence forces, the Vice Chiefs of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force made history by flying in the indigenously manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas. Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) Air Marshal AP Singh flew the lead fighter and Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as well as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan flew in the Tejas twin-seater. Their joint participation in the exercise demonstrates the growing focus on cross-domain cooperation, with land, sea, and air forces working together to face modern challenges in defence.