Chuhad Singh from Kaithal had previously jumped from 15,000 feet in Punjab. His grandson Ankit brought him to Australia for a two-month tour.

At 80, most people are content with a quiet life. Not Chuhad Singh. The farmer from Batta village in Haryana's Kaithal district has just set a unique record — skydiving from 18,000 feet in Australia, with the tricolour in hand.

The video of his dive has gone viral. In it, he can be seen wearing a white kurta, cheering mid-air as the trainer encourages him. The old man's spirit is unmistakable.

"We are Haryanvis, we are not afraid of anyone. If we were afraid, we wouldn't have come abroad," he says in the video, as the wind howls around him.

This wasn't his first jump. Chuhad Singh had previously skydived from 15,000 feet at Patiala Airfield in Punjab. That experience, his grandson Ankit said, made him want to go higher.

 The Dive: 60 Seconds of Freedom

According to Ankit, the jump cost around ₹50,000. But the price tag didn't matter. The pair are in Australia for a two-month tour that began on June 1.

"Fitness is checked by doctors before diving. You can only jump after providing a fitness certificate," Ankit told Bhaskar.

During the jump, Chuhad Singh descended at a speed of 200 kilometres per hour and remained in the air for about 60 seconds. He took selfies with a stick and unfurled the tricolour flag mid-air.

Initially, he was told not to take the flag along. But during the dive, he was requested to carry it — and the trainers eventually agreed.

For 80-year-old Singh, this is a long way from the farm. He spent his entire life farming on his 5 acres of land. His diet has always been traditional — milk, curd, roti, khichdi. Nothing fancy.

But his grandson Ankit, a social media influencer, decided to take him places. "I came to Australia for my grandfather's happiness. Now they are touring abroad just to give him some peace," he said.

Before this, Ankit had taken his grandfather to the UAE and Thailand. There are plans to visit more countries.

Ankit, who is studying BA First Year after completing 12th grade, said the experience was more about the old man's spirit than anything else.

"There was no nervousness on his face. He was completely stress-free during the jump," he said.

Chuhad Singh's dive is being celebrated across social media, with many praising his courage and the grandson's gesture. At an age when many slow down, this Haryana farmer chose to fly.