{
  "id": 17364128,
  "title": "Outgoing IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh Lays Wreath At National War Memorial In Delhi Ahead Of Retirement Today After 25-Month Tenure | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/outgoing-iaf-chief-air-chief-marshal-amar-preet-singh-lays-wreath-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:55:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/outgoing-iaf-chief-air-chief-marshal-amar-preet-singh-lays-wreath-at-national-war-memorial-in-delhi-ahead-of-retirement-today-after-25-month-tenure-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, the outgoing Chief of the Air Staff, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on Saturday, October 31, 2026, ahead of his retirement following a 25-month tenure. He will be succeeded by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted one of the three farewell events for Singh. Dixit, known for his work on indigenous defence projects like the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, is set to continue Prime Minister Modi's Aatmanirbharta initiative in the defense sector. Dixit, with over 3,500 hours of flying experience and a career marked by several significant appointments, has been honored with multiple military awards.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Outgoing Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi ahead of handing over command to Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. #WATCH | Delhi: Outgoing Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial ahead of the handover of command to Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}