Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Jan. 8 -- In a powerful reminder that failure is not the end but often the beginning of greatness, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Thursday urged young NCC cadets to embrace setbacks without fear as they shape their future.

Addressing cadets at the ongoing Republic Day Camp, the Air Chief shared deeply personal moments from his own life, from struggling to secure school admissions as a child to missing his first promotion board while in service, before eventually rising to lead one of the strongest air forces in the world.

Addressing the young cadets, the Air Chief emphasised that true growth comes from self-improvement, not rivalry.

"If you compete with others, the day you surpass them your g...