B S Dhanoa

Mehta will replace Anupam Khanna, whose second term came to an end on March 26, and Dhanoa will replace former Sebi chief M Damodaran, who is stepping down on May 3, IndiGo said in a statement

The company has also appointed Sanjay Bhan as Head of Global Business to pursue rapid expansion and consolidation in the international markets, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.

Dhanoa, known as the architect of the Balakot strikes, said the Rafale jets along with S-400 missile systems will give the Indian Air Force a major combat edge in the entire region

Dhanoa asserted that there was a paradigm shift in the way the Indian government responds to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties.

The plane is still under development by the HAL. The IAF chief has been associated with the indigenous trainer aircraft project for a long period now

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa took the pilot's front seat and flew the entire sortie, while Abhinandan Varthaman occupied the co-pilot's rear seat

Combat aircraft with upgrades remain in service for many decades

The IAF chief said all the three services will have to adopt a coherent approach to effectively deal with all possible security threats