From commanding the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor to becoming the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, retired Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra has taken on a dramatically different role. Mishra, who retired from the Indian Air Force in April 2026 after nearly four decades of service, has held several key positions during his career as a fighter pilot, commander and test pilot. He has also been decorated with some of India’s highest military honours. Now, as the first full-time CEO of the Ram Temple Trust, Mishra will take charge of the temple trust’s expanding administrative and operational responsibilities. So, who is Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra? What was his role in Operation Sindoor? And why has the Ram Temple Trust chosen a former top military commander for its first CEO position? Watch the full profile to know more.
