NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended their greetings on the occasion of the 86th Air Force Day.

"We proudly honour our air warriors, veterans, and families of the Indian Air Force. They safeguard our skies with courage and commitment. The resilience, tenacity and zeal of our valiant air warriors is a source of pride for every Indian," the President tweeted.

On Air Force Day, we proudly honour our air warriors, veterans, and families of the Indian Air Force. They safeguar… https://t.co/Plc0fFEpLE
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1538962294000

Modi said: "A grateful nation salutes our valorous air warriors and their families on Air Force Day. They keep our skies safe and are at the forefront of serving humanity in times of disasters. Proud of the Indian Air Force!" He also attached a video of IAF jets along with the tweet.

A grateful nation salutes our valorous air warriors and their families on Air Force Day. They keep our skies safe a… https://t.co/w6O5tj6Z6e
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1538970497000

The Congress chief hailed the valour of the Air Force personnel saying their commitment is an inspiration for all Indians.

On #AirForceDay I salute the brave men and women of the Indian Airforce. Their valour and commitment is an inspirat… https://t.co/RNpqKOi3hP
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1538973508000

The Indian Air Force which was officially established on this day in 1932, would display an air show at Air Force Station Hindon in Uttar Pradesh to mark the day.