Indian Air Force conducts three airstrikes at joint terror camps of Jaish, Lashkar and Hizbul Mujahideen at Balakot, Muzaffarabad, Chakoti
5 years, 10 months ago

Indian Air Force conducts three airstrikes at joint terror camps of Jaish, Lashkar and Hizbul Mujahideen at Balakot, Muzaffarabad, Chakoti

Op India  

According to new reports, the Indian Air Force has conducted air strikes on three locations of Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chakoti and Muzafarrabad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Muzafarrabad 3:48 AM – 3:55 AM Chakoti 3:58 AM- 4:04 AM — Aditya Raj Kaul February 26, 2019 The Indian Air Force fighter planes dropped 1000 kg bombs on terror camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan early Tuesday morning to avenge the Pulwama terror attack. As per the reports, the first air strike was conducted between 3:45 AM – 3:53 AM in the morning at Balakot area, 24 Kms North-West of Muzaffarabad, which houses joint terror training camps of Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. Earlier, Pakistan Army agreed that the Indian Air Force had indeed crossed the Line of Control and dropped payload near Balakot in Pakistani territory.

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India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan
4 days, 6 hours ago

India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday condemned Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians, saying Islamabad often sought to blame neighbouring countries for its “own internal failures”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian side has noted media reports about the air strikes on Afghan civilians, including women and children, in which “several precious lives have been lost”. …

Do you know Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya's 'Air Force' is based on India's deadliest air strike of 1965?
5 days, 3 hours ago

Do you know Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya's 'Air Force' is based on India's deadliest air strike of 1965?

India TV News  

After multiple flops in the year 2024, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is ready to start the new year with a bang. Air Force film is based on India's retaliatory attack on Pakistan during the 1956 air war. Pakistan attacked Pathankot and Halwara airbases, after which the Indian Air Force attacked Sargodha. On September 1, 1965, Marshal of the Indian Air …

‘Killer drones, rockets’: How Pakistan army carried out airstrikes in Iran
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Killer drones, rockets’: How Pakistan army carried out airstrikes in Iran

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistani army on Thursday shared operational details of the airstrikes against hideouts inside Iran used by “terrorists” of two leading “Baloch terrorist groups”. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations said that it carried out precision air strikes in Iran using killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and stand-off weapons, according to local media reports. It added that targeted hideouts …

Pakistan Air Force foils terror attack at Mianwali Air Base
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan Air Force foils terror attack at Mianwali Air Base

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Army had said that it has foiled a terror attack at the Mianwali Training Air Base in the Punjab province. According to a press release from the Pakistan's ISPR, on November 4 in the early hours of the day, Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force came under a failed terrorist attack which has been foiled by the …

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters

Al Jazeera  

The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed 14 soldiers in southwest Baluchistan province. A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to Pakistan’s military. Newly founded group called Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, which has carried out a …

Five militants killed near LoC in Kupwara: police
1 year, 2 months ago

Five militants killed near LoC in Kupwara: police

The Hindu  

Five militants killed in a counter-infiltration operation near the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Thursday. A police spokesperson said an encounter with infiltrators started in the Machhal Sector, in which five terrorists were killed. Officials confirmed injuries to at least one BSF jawan and one civilian in shelling and firing resorted to by the Pakistani Rangers in …

4 years of Pulwama attack: From Balakot airstrike to fears of nuclear war
1 year, 10 months ago

4 years of Pulwama attack: From Balakot airstrike to fears of nuclear war

Live Mint  

Leaving the video message of ‘Don’t fall in love', a brainwashed youth rammed up an explosive laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy killing 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2019. The deadly Pulwama terror attack evoked a sharp reaction from across the nation echoing in unison for India's retaliation of the killing. Prime …

IAF Mirage-2000 jet crash in Madhya Pradesh: 5 things to know about aircraft
1 year, 11 months ago

IAF Mirage-2000 jet crash in Madhya Pradesh: 5 things to know about aircraft

Hindustan Times  

Two Indian Air Force fighter aircraft -- Sukhoi-30 and Mirage-2000 – crashed in the Pahadgarh area of Morena in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Mirage 2000, manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation, is one of the Indian Air Force ’s most versatile fighter jets. Read here: IAF's Sukhoi-30, Mirage-2000 crash near Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior; one pilot dead Morena superintendent of police Ashutosh …

From the India Today archives (2019) | The inside story of India's Balakot airstrikes
1 year, 11 months ago

From the India Today archives (2019) | The inside story of India's Balakot airstrikes

India Today  

Hours before the Balakot strike deep in the heart of Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave no indication to those who met him that he had taken such a momentous decision. In the following days, with Pakistan launching a counter strike, a thick fog of controversy surrounded the big questions: what was behind Modi’s decision to clear an air strike …

Balakot airstrikes sent a message to Pakistan that they will suffer more: Former Army General Manoj Naravane
2 years ago

Balakot airstrikes sent a message to Pakistan that they will suffer more: Former Army General Manoj Naravane

Op India  

Former Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that the air strike by Indian Air Force targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed’s advance training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in 2019 was a clear message that if anyone tries to harm India, then they will suffer more. When asked about the situation when you are dealing with a country which is a rogue …

Zawahiri's killing: India must hit terror at its source
2 years, 5 months ago

Zawahiri's killing: India must hit terror at its source

India Today  

It was in a palatial multi-storey bungalow downtown Kabul that Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda number one, was hiding in plain sight when two Hellfire missiles fired from the Reaper unmanned combat aerial vehicle took him out. Incidentally, Osama Bin Laden was also hiding not in the remote Tora Bora mountains but barely 100 metres from Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, …

Modi Govt 8 years: How PM handled Pakistan with iron fist - Surgical strike, Balakot air strike
2 years, 7 months ago

Modi Govt 8 years: How PM handled Pakistan with iron fist - Surgical strike, Balakot air strike

India TV News  

Modi Govt 8 years: Balakot Air Strike - 2019 and Surgical Strike - 2016 were two such military operations by the Modi government that forever changed enemies' perception of how India would act if it’s national interests are compromised through terror attacks or dirty games by its neighbours, particularly Pakistan. The Modi government handled Pakistan with an iron fist conducting …

Three years of Balakot airstrike: Don’t get complacent about terror
2 years, 10 months ago

Three years of Balakot airstrike: Don’t get complacent about terror

Hindustan Times  

On February 26, 2019, 12 Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft took off from India and crossed the border to carry out a punitive strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed facility in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. The Indian government’s intention was unequivocally conveyed to Pakistan and the world that it would no longer resort to dialogue with a nation that repeatedly failed …

Backchannel talk between India, Pakistan was on before Balakot air strikes, says book
3 years, 4 months ago

Backchannel talk between India, Pakistan was on before Balakot air strikes, says book

The Hindu  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the Research and Analysis Wing exchanged messages with top Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence officials as part of a unique back channel connection between the two countries that involved two foreign journalists Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark in 2018-2019, including after the Pulwama attack, according to a new book by the journalists that quotes the NSA …

Repeat of Pathankot Attack? Use of Drones in Jammu Airport Blasts Points to Pakistan Role
3 years, 6 months ago

Repeat of Pathankot Attack? Use of Drones in Jammu Airport Blasts Points to Pakistan Role

News 18  

The use of drones to carry out two blasts at the Jammu airport early on Sunday morning seems to be an attempt by Pakistan to repeat the 2016 terrorist attack on the Indian Air Force base in Punjab’s Pathankot, initial probe suggests. Top intelligence sources told News18 that the Jammu airport blasts, in which two people were injured, is an …

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch
3 years, 10 months ago

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force carried out a long-range precision strike against a practice target to mark the second anniversary of the Balakot Operation on Saturday. On the first anniversary of Balakot air strike, Bhadauria flew a five aircraft mission from Srinagar air base along with air warriors who were part of the operation to pound a terrorist training camp deep …

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch
3 years, 10 months ago

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force carried out a long-range precision strike against a practice target to mark the second anniversary of the Balakot Operation on Saturday. On the first anniversary of Balakot air strike, Bhadauria flew a five aircraft mission from Srinagar air base along with air warriors who were part of the operation to pound a terrorist training camp deep …

Two Years of Balakot Air Strikes: Forces Displayed Strong Response to Terrorism, Say Top Defence Officials
3 years, 10 months ago

Two Years of Balakot Air Strikes: Forces Displayed Strong Response to Terrorism, Say Top Defence Officials

News 18  

The Balakot air strikes displayed the armed forces’ capability to retaliate deep in the adversary’s territory and also accelerated the process of acquisition of defence assets, experts said on Friday. Lt. Gen. D S Hooda, who was the Army’s Northern Commander during the surgical strikes post the Uri attack in 2016, said the Balakot strike displayed India’s response to terrorism. …

Two Years of Balakot Air Strike: A successful retaliation, know all about it
3 years, 10 months ago

Two Years of Balakot Air Strike: A successful retaliation, know all about it

India Today  

The applauded 'Balakot Air Strike', completed its 2 years today. Balakot Air Strike is the first aerial shoot down carried out after the Indo-Pak war by India in Pakistan. The Balakot Air Strike was piloted in response to the Pulwama attack that took the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force jawans. The Balakot air strike piloted an array of …

5 media outlets that ’knew about Balakot airstrike beforehand' as per ‘liberal’ logic
4 years ago

5 media outlets that ’knew about Balakot airstrike beforehand' as per ‘liberal’ logic

Op India  

The Mumbai Police leaked the private WhatsApp chats of Arnab Goswami on the internet in order to embarrass the Republic TV Editor. ‘Defence analyst’ Ajai Shukla and The Wire 10 days ahead of the Balakot airstrike on February 16, ‘defence analyst’ Ajai Shukla tweeted, “Boarding an Indian Air Force flight to Exercise Vayu Shakti in Pokhran to watch IAF fighters …

India carrying out ’pinpoint strikes’ on terror launchpads inside PoK: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

India carrying out ’pinpoint strikes’ on terror launchpads inside PoK: Report

Live Mint  

The Indian Army is carrying out "pinpoint strikes" on suspected terror launchpads inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to Pakistani military's unrelenting efforts to push maximum number of terrorists into India before the onset of harsh winters, sources in the security establishment said on Thursday. "Reports of Indian Army's action in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir across the Line of Control are fake," Lieutenant …

Indian Army carrying out 'pinpoint strikes' on terror launchpads in PoK: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Army carrying out 'pinpoint strikes' on terror launchpads in PoK: Report

India Today  

The Indian Army is carrying out "pinpoint strikes" on suspected terror launchpads inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to Pakistani military's unrelenting efforts to push maximum number of terrorists into India before the onset of harsh winters, sources in the security establishment said on Thursday. "Pakistan Army's actions to exclusively target civilians are countered by Indian Army's pinpoint strikes on suspected …

12 killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in disputed Kashmir
4 years, 1 month ago

12 killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in disputed Kashmir

Associated Press  

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani and Indian troops clashed anew in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, leaving 12 people dead, including three Indian and one Pakistani soldier, and wounding at least 36 on both sides, officials said Friday. Earlier, Pakistan’s military described it as the latest unprovoked cease-fire violation by India and said Pakistani troops responded by targeting Indian posts. …

Pakistan reactivates Balakot terror camps destroyed in IAF airstrikes
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan reactivates Balakot terror camps destroyed in IAF airstrikes

India Today  

Terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot, bombed by India in February 2019, have been reactivated, as per sources. Nearly one and a half year after surgical strikes in Balakot terror camps, Pakistan’s ISI is using top Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders to train terrorists in the area with an aim to launch attacks on Indian soil, as per an intelligence report. According to intelligence …

On Balakot airstrike, former US NSA John Bolton says India's reaction was appropriate
4 years, 6 months ago

On Balakot airstrike, former US NSA John Bolton says India's reaction was appropriate

India Today  

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has said the Balakot airstrike by IAF was a crisis well handled by the Indian side. Speaking to India Today in an exclusive interview, John Bolton, who has recently released his book 'The Room Where it Happened', said that during the India-Pakistan crisis in 2019, India showed restraint and acted in a balanced …

India carrying out targeted strikes on terror launch pads along LoC: Defence Minister
4 years, 8 months ago

India carrying out targeted strikes on terror launch pads along LoC: Defence Minister

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Indian Army is carrying out "targeted strikes" on terror launch pads along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and eliminating the Pakistani infiltrators before they cross over to the Indian side. Notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic in the region, Pakistan has been resorting to unprovoked ceasefire violations along the Line of …

Balakot strike dispelled taboo on air power use: Air Chief
4 years, 10 months ago

Balakot strike dispelled taboo on air power use: Air Chief

The Hindu  

The use of the Air Force in the sub-conventional domain was considered a “taboo” in the past and the Balakot air strike was a “paradigm shift”, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. And Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the air strike “forced the rewriting of many a manual and rule book across the Line of Control ” …

Rajnath Singh says Balakot airstrikes sent out clear message on terrorism, infrastructure 'across the border' won't be safe haven for terrorists
4 years, 10 months ago

Rajnath Singh says Balakot airstrikes sent out clear message on terrorism, infrastructure 'across the border' won't be safe haven for terrorists

Firstpost  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Balakot airstrikes had sent out a clear message that infrastructure across the border could not be used as safe havens for terrorists. New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Balakot air strikes had sent out the clear message that infrastructure across the border could not be used as safe …

Balakot: Fully prepared to counter any threat to Pak's sovereignty, says PAF chief
4 years, 10 months ago

Balakot: Fully prepared to counter any threat to Pak's sovereignty, says PAF chief

India TV News  

Pakistan Air Force is fully prepared to counter any threat to the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the PAF chief said here on Thursday, a year after IAF jets bombed a terror camp in Balakot. The Indian Air Force jets carried out air strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot on February 26 last year to avenge the killing …

Balakot's message was 'ghar mein ghus kar marenge, wherever you are': Ex-Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa
4 years, 10 months ago

Balakot's message was 'ghar mein ghus kar marenge, wherever you are': Ex-Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa

Op India  

On Wednesday, February 26 – the first anniversary of the Balakot airstrike, former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said that the bombing of Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot by Indian Air Force marks a paradigm shift in the way India conducts operations, reports ANI. Speaking to the media on the anniversary of Balakot strikes, the ex-Air Force Chief warned …

India destroys three terror launch pads in Pakistan
5 years, 2 months ago

India destroys three terror launch pads in Pakistan

Live Mint  

India on Sunday launched a major strike against terrorist training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, killing 6-10 terrorists and an equal number of Pakistani troops besides decimating at least three launch pads. “The message to Pakistan is that India will firmly deal with any terrorist threat from Pakistan,” Sibal said, adding: “It is New Delhi saying clearly that we will retaliate …

'We would have eliminated terror camps in Balakot sitting in India if we had Rafale jets', claims Rajnath Singh in poll-bound Haryana
5 years, 2 months ago

'We would have eliminated terror camps in Balakot sitting in India if we had Rafale jets', claims Rajnath Singh in poll-bound Haryana

Firstpost  

Rajnath Singh took a thinly veiled jibe at Pakistan, claiming that if India had gotten the Rafale jets sooner, then India would not have gone to Pakistan for conducting the Balakot airstrike If India had the Rafale jets sooner, “we wouldn’t have to go to Pakistan for Balakot airstrike”, Defence minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Sunday. Addressing a rally in …

At Air Force Day celebrations, an unmistakable subtext of Balakot ops
5 years, 3 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 …

Balakot air strikes show resolve of political leadership to fight terrorism: IAF Chief
5 years, 3 months ago

Balakot air strikes show resolve of political leadership to fight terrorism: IAF Chief

India Today  

The strategic relevance of Balakot air strikes is the resolve of the political leadership to punish the perpetrators of terrorism, Air Chief RKS Bhadauria said on Tuesday. In his Air Force Day message, the Air Chief said, "The strategic relevance of this is the resolve of the political leadership to punish the perpetrators of terrorism. Stressing that the present security …

IAF squadrons which downed Pak F-16, conducted Balakot strike to be awarded by Air Chief
5 years, 3 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 …

Pak terrorists waiting to infiltrate: Army chief
5 years, 3 months ago

Pak terrorists waiting to infiltrate: Army chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Balakot terrorist camp, damaged and destroyed by the IAF in February this year, has been reactivated “very recently” and about 500 terrorists are waiting to infiltrate into India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said. We are alert and will ensure that maximum infiltration bids are foiled,” he said lashing out at Pakistan for state Asked if there is …

Army chief General Bipin Rawat accuses Pakistan of 'reactivating' Balakot terror camp, blames Islamabad of ceasefire violations along LoC
5 years, 3 months ago

Army chief General Bipin Rawat accuses Pakistan of 'reactivating' Balakot terror camp, blames Islamabad of ceasefire violations along LoC

Firstpost  

Months after the terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot was bombed by Indian Air Force, Pakistan very recently ‘reactivated’ it, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Monday Chennai: Months after the terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot was bombed by Indian Air Force, Pakistan very recently “reactivated” it, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Monday. “It highlights that some action …

Pakistan has reactivated terror facility in Balakot: Army chief
5 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan has reactivated terror facility in Balakot: Army chief

Live Mint  

Bombed by Indian Air Force jets in February, terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s training facility in Pakistan’s Balakot has been “reactivated”, Army chief General Bipin Rawat confirmed on Monday. According to news reports, Pakistan has relaxed restrictions on terrorist groups targeting India following New Delhi’s move, despite pressure on Islamabad from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force to end financial support to …

Pakistan refuses Indian president's request to use its airspace for foreign visits
5 years, 4 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", …

IAF to get ’building blaster’ Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September
5 years, 4 months ago

IAF to get ’building blaster’ Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September

Live Mint  

In a major boost for India's aerial firepower, the Indian Air Force is set to receive the 'building blaster' version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September. Top IAF sources told ANI that the Spice-2000 bombs are scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Air Force from Israel around mid-September along with the Mark 84 warhead and bombs …

Indian Air Force to get 'building blaster' Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian Air Force to get 'building blaster' Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September

India TV News  

According to top sources with the Indian Air Force, the country is set to receive the 'building blaster' version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September. The development will come as a major boost for India's aerial firepower, news agency ANI said, adding the Spice-2000 bombs are scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Air Force from Israel …

Independence Day awards: 5 IAF pilots who carried out Balakot air strikes to get gallantry award
5 years, 4 months ago

Independence Day awards: 5 IAF pilots who carried out Balakot air strikes to get gallantry award

Hindustan Times  

The five Mirage-2000 fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force who dropped bombs on the terror facility of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan are being named for the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry to be announced on the eve of Independence Day, official sources said. Forty troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force were killed in the car bombing …

Pakistan will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward
5 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

“We had the bull’s eye. All over in 90 seconds”, Balakot airstrike pilots confirm that they had hit the terror camps
5 years, 6 months ago

“We had the bull’s eye. All over in 90 seconds”, Balakot airstrike pilots confirm that they had hit the terror camps

Op India  

The “pre-emptive”, “non-military” airstrike carried out by the Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammed biggest terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in the wee hours of February 26, 2019, was precisely “over in 90 seconds”, and they hit the targets precisely, Hindustan Times quoted two pilots part of the operation as saying. Twelve Mirage 2000 fighters which had taken off in the …

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, 6 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 …

’Operation Bandar’ was IAF’s code name for Balakot airstrike
5 years, 6 months ago

’Operation Bandar’ was IAF’s code name for Balakot airstrike

Live Mint  

When the Air Force sent its package of 12 Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft to attack the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp in Balakot on February 26, it code-named it 'Operation Bandar ', to maintain secrecy. On February 26, 12 Mirages having taken off from multiple air bases crossed over into the Pakistani air space and carried out missile attacks on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror …

Has Pakistan shut terror camps in PoK fearing more Balakots? Indian Army Chief responds
5 years, 7 months ago

Has Pakistan shut terror camps in PoK fearing more Balakots? Indian Army Chief responds

India TV News  

Reports on Monday claimed that Pakistan has shut down terror camps on its soil fearing more Balakot-like airstrikes by India. Dossiers too have been shared by India on global platforms, giving evidence of terror camps backed by the Pakistan Army in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Reacting on the reports, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that there was no way …

India inks ₹300-crore deal to buy more ‘Balakot’ bombs
5 years, 7 months ago

India inks ₹300-crore deal to buy more ‘Balakot’ bombs

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force Thursday hammered out a ₹300-crore deal with Israel for around 100 Spice 2000 bombs, the weapon used during the February 26 air strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot, two defence ministry officials said on the condition of anonymity. IAF’s Mirage 2000 fighters hit three targets in Balakot with five Spice bombs with penetrator warheads that allowed them to …

Indian Air Force removes temporary airspace restrictions imposed after Balakot airstrike
5 years, 7 months ago

Indian Air Force removes temporary airspace restrictions imposed after Balakot airstrike

India TV News  

In a signal to Pakistan to open its airspace for commercial airlines, Indian Air Force has announced that all temporary restrictions imposed vis-a-vis Indian airspace post Balakot airstrike have been lifted. Pakistan had fully closed its airspace on February 27 after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot. Indian Air Force tweeted on Friday evening, …

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