IndiaPosted at: Oct 30 2026 7:47PM


Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff from November 1

New Delhi, Oct 30 (UNI) Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, AVSM, VM, has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), with effect from November 1, 2026. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command.
Air Marshal Walia will succeed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who is set to take over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on October 31.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Walia was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on June 11, 1988. During his nearly four-decade-long career, he has flown several frontline fighter aircraft, including all variants of the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, Jaguar and Su-30MKI.
He has held several key operational, command and staff appointments, including commanding a frontline fighter squadron, the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and Air Force Station Bareilly.
The senior officer has also served as the head of the Directorate of Air Staff Inspection (DASI), Defence Attaché at the Indian Embassy in Japan and South Korea, and Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command before taking over as its Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief.
He has undergone the Advanced Command and Staff Course in the United Kingdom and the National Defence College course in Bangladesh.
An avid reader, Air Marshal Walia holds three postgraduate degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies. In recognition of his distinguished service, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2008 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018.
His appointment as Vice Chief comes at a significant leadership transition in the IAF, with Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit taking over as the service's 29th chief on October 31.
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