In A First, 4 Air Force Units To Receive President's Standard and Colours

President Droupadi Murmu will be awarding the President's Standard to 45 Squadron and 221 Squadron and the President's Colours to 11 Base Repair Depot and 509 Signal Unit.

In a historic first, four units of the Indian Air Force will receive the prestigious 'President's Standard and Colours' from President Droupadi Murmu at the Hindon airbase on March 8.

President Murmu will be awarding the President's Standard to 45 Squadron and 221 Squadron and the President's Colours to 11 Base Repair Depot and 509 Signal Unit, the defence ministry said.

This will be the first time in the history of the IAF that four units will be awarded President's Standard and Colours together, it said.