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Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor connected Thursday (January 1, 2026) assumed complaint arsenic the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, succeeding Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, who superannuated aft 40 years of distinguished work to the nation. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, Air Marshal Kapoor is an accomplished combatant aviator with implicit 3,400 flying hours connected MiG-21 and MiG-29 aircraft.
He has held respective cardinal command, operational, instructional and unit appointments, including Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Training Command and South Western Air Command, and is simply a recipient of aggregate gallantry and distinguished work awards.
In different important development, Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh connected Thursday assumed complaint arsenic the 29th Director General Border Roads, formally taking implicit the reins of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Commissioned into the Corps of Engineers successful June 1991, helium brings implicit 3 decades of acquisition crossed divers command, unit and enactment roles.
Raised successful 1960, the BRO has been instrumental successful processing strategical infrastructure successful immoderate of the astir challenging terrains, enhancing nationalist information and borderline connectivity. On assuming charge, Lt. Gen. Singh lauded the professionalism of BRO unit and conveyed New Year 2026 greetings to each ranks.
