IAF chief gets into the Garba groove at Gujarat's Navratri celebrations

IAF Chief AP Singh joined Garba dancers during a Navratri celebration in Vadodara. His dance moves went viral online attention days after his final Tejas fighter sortie.IAF chief AP Singh danced at a Navratri event in Vadodara. (Photos: joohiie/Instagram)Vadodara,Oct 15, 2026 10:14 ISTFighter jets and military drills aren't the only things Air Chief Marshal AP Singh can turn his hand to. The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief recently joined the Garba celebrations at a Navratri event in Gujarat’s Vadodara, and a video of him dancing to the festive beats has gone viral.Singh attended the third night of the United Way of Baroda Navratri Garba Mahotsav 2026, where he joined the festivities as revellers danced to traditional Garba music. Dressed in a navy blue kurta with a matching turban and dupatta, he appeared to enjoy the lively atmosphere as he attempted a few steps alongside the dancers.A video shared on Instagram, showed Singh moving to the beats while people around him continued dancing. Accompanied by a member of the organising committee and a security guard, the IAF chief appeared comfortable joining in the festivities, offering a glimpse of a more relaxed side of the senior military officer.Watch the video here: The clip soon found an audience on other social media platforms, with one X user praising Singh's enthusiasm and calling him one of the coolest chiefs the IAF has had.“Hands down .. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has got to be the coolest and the most goated Air Chief that we’ve had so far. What a legend,” the user wrote. The festive appearance comes just days after Singh flew his last fighter jet sortie ahead of his retirement. On Monday, the IAF announced on X that he had flown the indigenous Tejas fighter aircraft during Exercise Tarang Shakti at Jodhpur Air Force Station.The sortie marked a significant moment as Singh prepares to conclude his tenure at the helm of the force. His appearance at the Navratri celebrations, meanwhile, offered a lighter moment away from the cockpit and official duties.Air Chief Marshall AP Singh, is scheduled to retire on October 31. Until then, his recent appearances have offered two very different snapshots of the Air Chief Marshal: one in the cockpit of India's indigenous fighter aircraft, and another trying his hand at Gujarat's much-loved Garba.- Ends