Hyderabad, June 13 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday advised the newly graduated cadets to adapt, adopt, and, when necessary, amend in war-like situations, and to innovate, execute, and gain an edge in all of this during the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) ceremony of the 217th Course at the Air Force Academy (AFA).

During the ceremony, Singh congratulated the trainees for completing their training. Empowering them to become part of a historic journey, he recalled the contributions made by the Indian Air Force, from the war in Kashmir through the Srinagar airlift during 1947-48 to the decisive air strikes on Dhaka in 1971.

He stated, "Today, it is a matter of pride for me to be among all of you at the Combined Graduat...