Jasjit Singh
Recipient of Vir Chakra

Jasjit Singh

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Recipient of Vir Chakra
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8 July 1934
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Air Commodore Jasjit Singh, AVSM, VrC, VM (8 July 1934 – 4 August 2013) was an Indian military officer, writer, military strategist, andair commodore in the Indian Air Force. He retired as Director of Operations of the Air Force but remained head of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (1987-2001). He was founder-director of the Centre for Air Power Studies, based in Delhi. He was awarded the Vir Chakra during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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Singh was born on 8 July 1934 He founded the Air Force think tank, Centre for Air Power Studies, and also remained longest continuously serving director ofInstitute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) from 1987-2001.

In 2006, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Government of India.

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The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Bhushan to Air Commodore Jasjit Singh, at investiture ceremony in New Delhi on 29 March 2006