Pakistan knew we could wipe out their bases, says ex-IAF chief on Abhinandan release, BJP chief hits out at Congress
4 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan knew we could wipe out their bases, says ex-IAF chief on Abhinandan release, BJP chief hits out at Congress

India Today  

After a Pakistani MP claimed that the Imran Khan government was dreading an attack by India following the capture of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, former IAF chief BS Dhanoa said the Indian air force could have wiped out the forward brigades of Pakistan. Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Ayaz Sadiq said that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had in an important meeting pointed out that if Pakistan did not release Abhinandan Varthaman, India would attack Pakistan "that night by 9 pm." If IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was not released from captivity, India would have attacked Pakistan by 9 pm that night, feared the Pakistan government in February 2019 following the dogfight with India. During his talk in the Pakistani Parliament, Sadiq further said, “I remember Shah Mahmood Qureshi was in the meeting in which Imran Khan had refused to attend and Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa came into the Room, his legs were shaking and he was perspiring.” Also Watch | In Depth: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's Pakistan journey

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PM Modi’s counter-terror doctrine works against Pakistani jihadists
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi’s counter-terror doctrine works against Pakistani jihadists

Hindustan Times  

At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on November 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there was a time when India used to seek global support after a major terror strike against Bharat but after 2014 it is the terrorist supporting country that runs to global fora for support against Indian retaliation. While Left-Liberal commentators may praise UPA government’s pusillanimity …

When Abhinandan Varthaman, flying MiG-21, shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet
3 years, 4 months ago

When Abhinandan Varthaman, flying MiG-21, shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet

India TV News  

Highlights Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra by President Kovind. Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday was awarded the Vir Chakra, India’s third-highest wartime gallantry award, for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft on February 27, 2019. Here's what happened on February 27, 2019: Abhinandan’s Vir Chakra citation mentions that despite …

When Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet
3 years, 4 months ago

When Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet

India Today  

Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday, November 22, was awarded the Vir Chakra, India’s third-highest wartime gallantry award, for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft in February 2019. He shot down an F-16 over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during India's Balakot air strike but was taken captive by the Pakistan Army after his plane was shot down by enemy forces. Abhinandan Varthaman, then …

Pak considers registering treason case against PML-N leader over remarks on release of Abhinandan
4 years, 4 months ago

Pak considers registering treason case against PML-N leader over remarks on release of Abhinandan

India TV News  

Pak considers registering treason case against PML-N leader over remarks on release of Abhinandan The Pakistan government is mulling over registering a treason case against a senior Opposition leader for his controversial statement that the country handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India under pressure, a top minister has said. The Pakistan government is mulling over …

"Have many secrets," Pak PM Ayaz Sadiq who revealed Abhinandan was released out of fear of attack by India
4 years, 4 months ago

"Have many secrets," Pak PM Ayaz Sadiq who revealed Abhinandan was released out of fear of attack by India

Op India  

Pakistan’s MP Ayaz Sadiq who made a revelation that the country decided to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from the captivity after Balakot strike fearing India’s attack has said he stands by his statement. Last week, while addressing Pakistan’s national assembly, Sadiq had revealed how Pakistan’s leadership was shivering and terrified at the prospect that India might attack if Wing …

'No Pressure to Release IAF Pilot Abhinandan': Pak Foreign Office Clarifies After Rival Leader's 'Qureshi Pleading' Remark
4 years, 4 months ago

'No Pressure to Release IAF Pilot Abhinandan': Pak Foreign Office Clarifies After Rival Leader's 'Qureshi Pleading' Remark

News 18  

Pakistan claimed on Thursday that there was “no pressure” on it to release Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a day after a top Opposition leader said that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pleaded at a high-level meeting to release him fearing an Indian attack on the country. Recalling the tension in Islamabad at the time, former national assembly …

'Legs shaking' at high-level Pakistan meet over Abhinandan Varthaman, claims PML-N leader
4 years, 4 months ago

'Legs shaking' at high-level Pakistan meet over Abhinandan Varthaman, claims PML-N leader

Firstpost  

Pakistan Opposition leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq claimed that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pleaded for Varthaman’s release, stating that India was ready to launch an attack Islamabad: “Legs were shaking and forehead perspiring” at a meeting of Pakistan’s top leaders, including Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, wherein Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pleaded to release Indian Air Force Wing …

'India's 9pm Attack': Why Pakistan Foreign Minister 'Pleaded' for Abhinandan's Release
4 years, 4 months ago

'India's 9pm Attack': Why Pakistan Foreign Minister 'Pleaded' for Abhinandan's Release

News 18  

“Legs were shaking and forehead perspiring” at a meeting of Pakistan’s top leaders, including Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, wherein Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pleaded to release Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, saying if he was not released, India would attack Pakistan, a top Pakistani opposition leader has said. Recalling the tension in Islamabad after India …

'India was prepared to obliterate Pakistan's forward brigades': Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa after Pak MP's revelation
4 years, 4 months ago

'India was prepared to obliterate Pakistan's forward brigades': Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa after Pak MP's revelation

India TV News  

'India was prepared to obliterate Pakistan's forward brigades': Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa after Pak MP's revelation Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa said that Pakistan was well aware of India's capability and that Indian armed forces were prepared to wipe out Pakistan's forward brigades. Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa has said that Pakistan had no option but to release Wing Commander Abhinandan …

Our military posture very offensive, were ready to wipe out Pak’s forward brigades after Balakot: BS Dhanoa
4 years, 4 months ago

Our military posture very offensive, were ready to wipe out Pak’s forward brigades after Balakot: BS Dhanoa

Live Mint  

Former Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Thursday said that India was ready to wipe out Pakistan's forward bridges had Islamabad's "military adventure" been successful in response to the Balakot aerial strikes and added that "our military posture was very offensive". His remarks came after Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Ayaz Sadiq said in the National Assembly that Foreign Minister Shah …

General Bajwa’s ’legs were shaking’ after Qureshi said India was about to attack
4 years, 4 months ago

General Bajwa’s ’legs were shaking’ after Qureshi said India was about to attack

Live Mint  

Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's "legs were shaking" during a meeting in February last year when that country's foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told parliamentary leaders that India was about to attack, a news report quoted a Pakistani lawmaker as saying. The lawmaker, Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-N, was recounting the events of a February 2019 meeting …

Bajwa's 'Legs Shaking', Qureshi in 'Fear of Attack': Pak Oppn Recounts Night Before Abhinandan's Release
4 years, 4 months ago

Bajwa's 'Legs Shaking', Qureshi in 'Fear of Attack': Pak Oppn Recounts Night Before Abhinandan's Release

News 18  

Recalling the events from February 2019, the Pakistani opposition claimed that the Imran Khan government had released Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman “out of fear” of an Indian attack. Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday said that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had in an emergency meeting pointed out that “if Islamabad did not release Abhinandan …

'General Bajwa was perspiring, his legs were shaking': Pakistan MP recalls IAF pilot Abhinandan's release
4 years, 4 months ago

'General Bajwa was perspiring, his legs were shaking': Pakistan MP recalls IAF pilot Abhinandan's release

India TV News  

'General Bajwa was perspiring, his legs were shaking': Pakistan MP recalls IAF pilot Abhinandan's release Speaking in the National Assembly, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Ayaz Sadiq took a dig at the ruling Imran Khan government revealing some behind the scene developments in the country when Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani forces last …

Bajwa's legs shook, Pakistan dreaded India would attack if Abhinandan not released: Pak MP
4 years, 4 months ago

Bajwa's legs shook, Pakistan dreaded India would attack if Abhinandan not released: Pak MP

India Today  

If IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was not released from captivity, India would have attacked Pakistan by 9 pm that night, feared the Pakistan government in February 2019 following the dogfight with India. According to a report in ANI, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Ayaz Sadiq said that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had in an important meeting pointed out that if …

Pakistan had returned Abhinandan Varthaman fearing attack by India
4 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan had returned Abhinandan Varthaman fearing attack by India

Op India  

While Pakistan keeps claiming that India’s Balakot strike was a failure as it did nothing more than uprooting few trees, actually the civilian and military leadership was so scared by it that they feared India will attack if they don’t release captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. Talking about the decision of hand over Abhinandan to India, Ayaz Sadiq …

When Iran's Qassem Soleimani blasted Pakistan over safe haven for terror
5 years, 2 months ago

When Iran's Qassem Soleimani blasted Pakistan over safe haven for terror

India Today  

The late Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani of Iran publicly upbraided Pakistan last year when its citizens were accused of involvement in a blast that killed dozens belonging to his military organisation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The powerful Maj. Gen. Soleimani led the IRGC's Quds Force, considered by the US to be a terrorist group, and was killed with several …

Pakistan puts mannequin of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on display at Karachi war museum
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan puts mannequin of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on display at Karachi war museum

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Pakistan has displayed a mannequin of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman inside a war museum of Pakistan Air Force in Karachi. A Twitter post by Pakistan journalist and political commentator Anwar Lodhi shows a photo of the mannequin of the IAF officer, captured on 27 February, by Pakistan following a dogfight between the two air forces …

At Air Force Day celebrations, an unmistakable subtext of Balakot ops
5 years, 5 months ago

At Air Force Day celebrations, an unmistakable subtext of Balakot ops

Live Mint  

It was like cocking a snook at Pakistan—first the speech by the Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday that referred to how the IAF had demonstrated its resolve and capability in punishing the perpetrators of terrorism at Balakot followed by the flypast that included Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in February while …

VIDEO: At IAF Day celebrations, Balakot hero Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 in Hindon
5 years, 5 months ago

VIDEO: At IAF Day celebrations, Balakot hero Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 in Hindon

India TV News  

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Tuesday led the formation of the Indian Air Force's MiG-21 Bison fighter jets during the Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon Air Base in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. While Abhinandan led a group of three MiG-21s flying in avenger formation, Balakot heroes Group Captains Saumitra Tamaskar and Hemant Kumar flew a Jaguar and a Mirage …

IAF squadrons which downed Pak F-16, conducted Balakot strike to be awarded by Air Chief
5 years, 5 months ago

IAF squadrons which downed Pak F-16, conducted Balakot strike to be awarded by Air Chief

India Today  

Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria will award unit citation to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's 51 Squadron for thwarting the aerial attack by Pakistan and shooting down a Pakistani F-16 jet on February 27. During Pakistan's counter-attack on India in response to the Balakot air strike, Abhinandan Varthaman flew a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The …

Pakistan refuses Indian president's request to use its airspace for foreign visits
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan refuses Indian president's request to use its airspace for foreign visits

India TV News  

Pakistan has refused a request by India to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday. Kovind will embark on a visit to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from Monday during which he is expected to brief the top leadership in those countries on India's "national concerns", …

Abhinandan Varthaman declared medically fit, begins flying MiG 21 again
5 years, 7 months ago

Abhinandan Varthaman declared medically fit, begins flying MiG 21 again

India TV News  

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was declared medically fit from his injuries and has begun flying the MiG 21 again. Commenting on the development, a senior IAF officer said Abhinandan was declared fit following examination of injuries, that he had sustained during the incident. "The clearance was given to Abhinandan for flying again after he was declared medically fit. For the …

IAF officer Minty Agarwal who provided Abhinandan Varthaman air support during 27 Feb dogfight becomes first woman to get Yudh Seva medal
5 years, 7 months ago

IAF officer Minty Agarwal who provided Abhinandan Varthaman air support during 27 Feb dogfight becomes first woman to get Yudh Seva medal

Firstpost  

IAF Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal, the first woman who has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal, on Thursday said that she witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during a dogfight on 27 February New Delhi: Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal, the first woman who has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal, on …

Official who guided Abhinandan Varthaman gets IAF medal
5 years, 7 months ago

Official who guided Abhinandan Varthaman gets IAF medal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal who was the first to detect Pakistani aircraft heading towards India after the Balakot air strikes was awarded the Yudh Seva medal on Wednesday. Squadron Leader Agarwal was the flight controller when Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman downed the enemy F16 in aerial combat with Pakistan in February. “The officer was controlling the IAF’s interception package …

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to get Vir Chakra on Independence Day
5 years, 7 months ago

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to get Vir Chakra on Independence Day

India Today  

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the Indian Air Force will be conferred Vir Chakra on Independence Day. The IAF foiled the Pakistani retaliation, and in the dogfight, Abhinandan Varthaman downed an F-16 fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force, showing grit, determination and bravery. During the following confrontation, IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistan F-16 jet on February …

Pakistan will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward
5 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward

Live Mint  

Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan's Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee. Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force fighter jets struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp in Balakot following the …

Pakistan won't open airspace to Indian commercial flights until jets are withdrawn from forward IAF airbases, warns Islamabad
5 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan won't open airspace to Indian commercial flights until jets are withdrawn from forward IAF airbases, warns Islamabad

Firstpost  

Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan’s Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee. Islamabad: Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF …

They couldn’t strike our military bases as they couldn’t even cross LOC: Air Chief Marshal on Pakistan’s reaction after Balakot
5 years, 9 months ago

They couldn’t strike our military bases as they couldn’t even cross LOC: Air Chief Marshal on Pakistan’s reaction after Balakot

Op India  

Today while speaking to the press during the commemoration of 20 years of the Kargil War, the Indian Air Chief Marshall, BS Dhanoa, speaking about the Balakot airstrikes against Pakistan said that none of the Pakistan fighter jets was able to cross the Line of Control. #WATCH BS Dhanoa, Indian Air Chief Marshal says,”On Balakot let me tell you, Pakistan …

Pakistan’s Jazz TV mocks Wing Commander Abhinandan’s capture during Balakot air strikes in World Cup ad
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan’s Jazz TV mocks Wing Commander Abhinandan’s capture during Balakot air strikes in World Cup ad

Op India  

As Indian cricket team is set to take on arch nemesis Pakistan in the ongoing ICC cricket world, the media companies are having whale of a time playing up the nationalistic flavour. While India had its ‘Mauka Mauka‘ ad reminding how Pakistan still has a long way to go, Pakistan has taken a dig on Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s capture …

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman meets colleagues in J&K 2 months after Balakot airstrikes | Watch
5 years, 10 months ago

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman meets colleagues in J&K 2 months after Balakot airstrikes | Watch

India Today  

Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Saturday met and interacted with his colleagues in Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman addressed other Air Force members and said that the photographs, they clicked with him, were not for them but for their family members who prayed for his health. WATCH First video since he …

Pakistan rubbishes India's claim it downed F-16 jet post-Balakot, says one cannot hide a plane crash in this age
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan rubbishes India's claim it downed F-16 jet post-Balakot, says one cannot hide a plane crash in this age

Firstpost  

Pakistan has consistently denied the Indian Air Force’s claim, saying none of its aircraft was shot down during the weeks of tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries. Islamabad: Pakistan Army on Monday once again rejected India’s claim of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet, saying one cannot hide if a plane is downed in today’s age when even if …

IAF pilot returned in 24 hrs because I’m in Delhi: Modi
5 years, 11 months ago

IAF pilot returned in 24 hrs because I’m in Delhi: Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he had warned Pakistan of consequences if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. He also took a jibe at Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, saying if he is unaware of his next move, then how can Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gauge what he will do. “We held …

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman transferred amid safety concerns: Report
5 years, 11 months ago

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman transferred amid safety concerns: Report

Live Mint  

The Indian Air Force has transferred Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan after his aircraft was shot down during an aerial combat between the two countries, out of his Kashmir Air Force station, a news report said Saturday. The IAF officer was transferred out of the Srinagar airforce facility amid concerns over his safety in Kashmir valley, …

‘Pakistan failed to achieve objective in counter-attack’: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa
5 years, 11 months ago

‘Pakistan failed to achieve objective in counter-attack’: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan Air Force failed to achieve its objective when it launched a counter-attack on February 27 through the Nowshera sector in Jammu, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Monday, addressing a seminar in New Delhi organised to mark the birth centenary of Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh. The Pakistan Air Force failed to …

Imran Khan continues to lie about IAF downing F-16, now quotes a fake report to prove his point
5 years, 11 months ago

Imran Khan continues to lie about IAF downing F-16, now quotes a fake report to prove his point

Op India  

The Pentagon has claimed it is not aware of any investigation done to determine if Pakistan airforce had lost one of its F-16s in the dogfight with the Indian Air Force in February. Citing unidentified defence officials, Foreign Policy magazine had quoted them claiming that the US personnel counted Pakistan’s F-16 fleet and found none missing. Citing the report which …

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16
6 years ago

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16

Firstpost  

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft and there are eyewitness accounts as well as electronic evidence for it, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air …

India-Pakistan dogfight: A minute-by-minute account of Abhinandan's air battle
6 years ago

India-Pakistan dogfight: A minute-by-minute account of Abhinandan's air battle

India Today  

On the morning of February 27, 24 fighter jets took off from Pakistan and flew towards India. At exactly 10am, the jets entered Indian airspace, where waiting Indian Air Force fighter jets engaged them in a dogfight. The developments of February 27 morning lasted 16 minutes, from the time the Pakistani jets took off to the time Wing Commander Abhinandan …

IAF confirms Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan F-16 fighter jet
6 years ago

IAF confirms Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down Pakistan F-16 fighter jet

India Today  

Top Indian Air Force sources have confirmed that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistan F-16 jet on February 27. Abhinandan had fired an R-73 missile to take out the Pakistan F-16 aircraft before his Mig 21 Bison was hit by an AMRAAM missile. The IAF Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan but had to be released in just …

Pakistan used to return beheaded bodies of jawans, now they release pilot 'within 48 hrs', says Amit Shah
6 years ago

Pakistan used to return beheaded bodies of jawans, now they release pilot 'within 48 hrs', says Amit Shah

Firstpost  

BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday said Pakistan used to return beheaded bodies of Indian jawans earlier, but now it had to release a captured Indian Air Force pilot ‘within 48 hours’ Godda : BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday said Pakistan used to return beheaded bodies of Indian jawans earlier, but now it had to release a captured Indian Air Force …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat March 4 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Pakistan is spinning lies, one after another
6 years ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat March 4 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Pakistan is spinning lies, one after another

India TV News  

On February 26, when 12 Indian Air Force Mirage jets bombed a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakote of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, more than 50 km inside Pakistan, Pakistani army spokesman told the world that there was no camp at the spot, and the 'smart bombs' that IAF jets delivered had fallen on open ground, and damaged only a few trees. …

Keep your guard up, Pakistan Air Force chief tells personnel
6 years ago

Keep your guard up, Pakistan Air Force chief tells personnel

The Quint  

Islamabad, March 4 Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, on Monday asked the Pakistan Air Force personnel that they should keep their "guard up" as the challenges facing the nation "are not over yet", amid tensions with India. The air chief made the remarks during a visit to the forward operating airbases of the PAF …

India-Pakistan air strikes: IAF chief BS Dhanoa says, 'Our job is to hit targets, not count casualties'
6 years ago

India-Pakistan air strikes: IAF chief BS Dhanoa says, 'Our job is to hit targets, not count casualties'

Firstpost  

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in a press briefing in Coimbatore on Monday said that the Indian Air Force’s job is to hit their targets and not count casualties Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in a press briefing in Coimbatore on Monday said that the Indian Air Force’s job is to hit their targets and not count casualties. …

IAF chief BS Dhanoa: If we dropped bombs in a jungle, why would Pakistan respond?
6 years ago

IAF chief BS Dhanoa: If we dropped bombs in a jungle, why would Pakistan respond?

India Today  

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has dismissed accounts refuting India's version of its airstrikes in Pakistan, saying on Monday that Indian Air Force warplanes hit their intended target. BS Dhanoa said medical fitness would determine whether Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the fighter pilot captured and later released by Pakistan last week, would fly again. Earlier, former Union Minister Kapil …

Abhinandan Varthaman told IAF officials he wants to return to cockpit as soon as possible, say officials
6 years ago

Abhinandan Varthaman told IAF officials he wants to return to cockpit as soon as possible, say officials

Firstpost  

Abhinandan Varthaman arrived in the national capital on an IAF flight around 11:45 pm Friday, nearly two-and-half hours after he crossed over to India. New Delhi: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who became the face of the tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan, conveyed to the IAF brass that he wants to return to the cockpit as soon as possible, …

Abhinandan Varthaman debriefed by Indian security agencies
6 years ago

Abhinandan Varthaman debriefed by Indian security agencies

Live Mint  

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, released by Pakistan after his capture last week, was debriefed on Sunday by Indian security agencies, two people familiar with the development said. Varthaman was brought to New Delhi late Friday night by an Indian Air Force aircraft. He was then transferred to the Air Force Central Medical Establishment, a specialised medical evaluation centre for aircrew …

From Pulwama terror attack to Wg Cmdr Abhinandan's release: a timeline
6 years ago

From Pulwama terror attack to Wg Cmdr Abhinandan's release: a timeline

The Hindu  

Here is a timeline of all events that have happened since 40 CRPF jawans were killed in a suicide bomb attack on February 14, 2019. February 26 India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s Balakot Twelve days after the Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force bombed the Jaish-e-Mohammad’s “biggest” terror-training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot. Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express train service Pakistani …

Congress leader Digvijay Singh asks for ‘proof’ of India’s airstrikes, Pakistan uses it to target India
6 years ago

Congress leader Digvijay Singh asks for ‘proof’ of India’s airstrikes, Pakistan uses it to target India

Op India  

Geo News, a Pakistani media outlet published a report on March 3, in which Senior Congress leader, Digvijay Singh’s disgraceful remark, calling ‘Modi a liar’ and asking the government to provide proof of the Balakot strike gets a mention. Senior Congress leader, Digvijay Singh’s comments against the Modi government and in turn the mistrust by him in the Indian Armed …

'Fake' Twitter account named after IAF pilot Abhinandan; govt sources confirm @Abhinandan_wc isn't wing commander
6 years ago

'Fake' Twitter account named after IAF pilot Abhinandan; govt sources confirm @Abhinandan_wc isn't wing commander

Firstpost  

A fake account, named after Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, has been created on micro-blogging site Twitter New Delhi: A fake account, named after Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, has been created on micro-blogging site Twitter, according to government sources. Varthaman returned home from Pakistan on Friday, two days after he was taken into …

Digvijaya thanks Pak PM for allowing Abhinandan's return without bargaining
6 years ago

Digvijaya thanks Pak PM for allowing Abhinandan's return without bargaining

Deccan Chronicle  

Indore: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh praised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for returning the Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India without 'bargaining' for which he faced 'ire' from ISI and Pakistan Army. "I am thankful that Imran Khan returned our Pilot without any bargaining because of which his own people and ISI said that he should have bargained …

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