Rajnath Singh celebrates Diwali with IAF troops at Bagdogra, calls Agniveer extension ‘major gift’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrates Diwali with Indian Air Force personnel at Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal, interacting with troops and distributing sweets. Addressing the personnel, Singh calls the two-year extension for the remaining 75% of Agniveers a “major Diwali gift”. The revised 'Second Tour of Duty' will offer eligible Agniveers an opportunity to serve for two additional years, with the possibility of joining the regular cadre after completing six years, subject to prescribed criteria. Singh also congratulates Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on taking charge as the Chief of the Indian Air Force.