Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani Army on February 27, 2019 after his MiG-21 Bison jet was shot down in a dogfight with the Pakistani jets. Before his jet was hit, he downed a Pakistani F-16 fighter.
November 22, 2021PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had said that "legs were shaking and forehead perspiring" at a meeting of Pakistan's top leaders wherein Foreign Minister pleaded to release Wing Commander Abhinandan.
November 2, 2020Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal, one of India’s top military honours, on Independence Day.
November 10, 2019Sachin, the former Indian captain and one of the all-time greats of the game, was conferred with the Group Captain rank in September 2010.
October 8, 2019The 87th Air Force Day was also marked by aerial displays of newly inducted Apache attack choppers and the heavy-lift twin-rotor transport Chinook helicopter besides other aircraft.
October 8, 2019The Indian Air Force Chief is also a MiG-21 pilot and had flown the planes during the 1999 Kargil war while commanding the 17 Squadron, during the war.
September 2, 2019Varthaman became the first IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force.
August 14, 2019Ghafoor also dismissed a statement by the Indian Chinar Corps commander - in which he accused Pakistan of being "involved in disrupting the peace in Kashmir Valley" - as "usual blatant lies".
August 9, 2019India's Star TV has been running an advertisement where an Indian supporter describes himself as Pakistan's "abbu" (father), referring to India's domination over their rivals in the showpiece event.
June 13, 2019The ‘Flacon Slayer’ patch also depicts an F-16 under crosshairs in the background.
May 15, 2019The armed forces belong to the nation and swear allegiance to the Constitution. They are responsible to the nation, not a political party, individual or political leader.
April 9, 2019Intercepted radio communication and electronic signatures gathered by IAF indicate downed PAF aircraft was an F-16.
April 5, 2019Varthaman became the first IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force.
March 27, 2019For Singh, paying tribute to Abhinandan was more important to him than winning the competition.
March 13, 2019The MEA spokesperson further said that India has asked the US to also examine whether the use of F-16 against India is in accordance with the terms and conditions of sale.
March 9, 2019In his two-page letter, former Navy chief Admiral L Ramdas said the armed forces have always prided themselves on belonging to a structure, an ethos and an environment which have been both apolitical and secular.
March 9, 2019Param Vir Chakra 'is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.'
March 8, 2019