Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh Calls on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan with Sarita Singh

New Delhi, October 30, 2026: Delhi Chief Minister Smt Rekha Gupta and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh separately called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, with the President’s Secretariat confirming both courtesy meetings through posts on its official X handle.

In its message on the meeting with the Delhi Chief Minister, Rashtrapati Bhavan said: “Chief Minister of Delhi Smt Rekha Gupta called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.” The Secretariat also shared a photograph from the meeting.

Later in the day, the President met Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh, who was accompanied by his spouse Smt Sarita Singh. The Secretariat announced the interaction in a separate post, stating: “Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh along with spouse Smt Sarita Singh called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.” Official photographs of that meeting were also released.

Such call-ons are part of the routine constitutional protocol at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President receives senior civilian and military officials. As President, Droupadi Murmu is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the head of the Union.

No details of any discussions or agenda items during either meeting were made public.

The reports were also carried by PTI and published by ThePrint.

Smt Rekha Gupta has served as Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2025. Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh has been Chief of the Air Staff since September 2024.