On 21 September 2021, the Government of India appointed Chaudhari as the next Chief of the Air Staff after the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021.
Every year, Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on July 18th across the world to honour (birth anniversary) the legacy of the late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. this day is also known as Mandela Day.