CM praises IAF for display of valour in Op Sindoor

The Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team today enthralled the audience with a series of breathtaking stunts, multiple formations, flying at speeds ranging from 150 kmph to 650 kmph, during an air show at the Maharaja Agrasen Airport Complex in Hisar.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who watched the show, said the IAF's strength had been significantly enhanced with the induction of modern fighter aircraft such as the Rafale. He expressed pride in the valour and strength displayed by the IAF during Operation Sindoor.

The Chief Minister said that the air show conveyed a strong message of discipline, teamwork and unwavering patriotism. “Each feat of the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team reflected the spirit of their motto, “Sadaiv Sarvottam” (Always Excellence),” he said.

Highlighting the state government’s welfare initiatives for the families of freedom fighters and martyrs, he said the pension for freedom fighters and their widows had been increased to Rs 40,000 per month, while the ex-gratia amount for families of war martyrs had been enhanced to Rs 1 crore. In addition, the Haryana Government has decided to provide 10 percent reservation to Agniveers in jobs.

Informing that this was the first time such an air show was organized in Haryana, the DC Anish Yadav said the objective was to inspire the youth to dream of joining the Indian Air Force and becoming pilots. The Defence officers also paid tribute to Hisar’s martyr, Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi, who laid down his life in 2019.

A large number of people from Hisar and surrounding districts, along with officers and soldiers from the Army Cantonment, their families, and students from Army Public School and the NCC, witnessed the show.