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Pakistan Army Chief Attends Funeral Of Major Who Captured Abhinandan In 2019
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir attended the funeral of a Pakistani military officer who had claimed to have captured Indian Air Force pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman, after his jet was shot down in a dogfight in 2019.
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Pak Soldier Who Captured India's Fighter Ace, Abhinandan Varthaman, Killed
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- World News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
The Pakistani special forces officer who claimed the capture of Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman during the 2019 Balakot airstrike has reportedly been killed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban-Pakistan, sources told NDTV.
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Air Force To Retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron By Sept End
- Monday September 19, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Air Force is set to retire its Srinagar-based MiG-21 squadron 'Sword Arms' that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was a part of when he had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of Pakistan a day after the Balakot strike in February 2019.
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Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Promoted
- Thursday November 4, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne
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Pak Considers Treason Case Against Its Leader For Remark On Abhinandan
- Sunday November 1, 2020
- World News | Press Trust of India
The Pakistan government is considering registering a treason case against a senior Opposition leader for his statement that the country handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India under pressure, a top minister has said.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
- Thursday October 29, 2020
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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"Let Abhinandan Go": Pak Leader Says Army Chief "Was Shaking" At Meet
- Thursday October 29, 2020
- India News | ANI
Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's "legs were shaking" while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a meeting of parliamentary leaders that India was about to attack their country, said a Pakistani lawmaker as he recounted the events of February 2019 meeting during which the Imran Khan government decided to release Indian Air Force pilot W...
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On Air Force Day, IAF Disproves Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi Fighter
- Wednesday October 9, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Indian Air Force on its 87th birthday today sprung a surprise on Pakistan in response to its claims of shooting down a Sukhoi-30MKI in February. In the clear skies above Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi, three nimble French-origin Mirage-2000s flanked by two larger Sukhoi-30MKIs flew in what is known as the "Avenger" formation as the spectat...
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Abhinandan Varthaman, Balakot Heroes Stars Of Air Force Day: 10 Points
- Tuesday October 8, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) including the one to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belonged were awarded citations by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today for the successful air strike on a camp of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan, in February. A Signal Unit was also given the citation for ...
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IAF Squadrons, Signal Unit To Get Citation From Air Chief For Balakot
- Sunday October 6, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The 51 Squadron to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belongs will be awarded the unit citation by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, news agency ANI reported. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot shot down an advanced American-made F-16 before his own legacy MiG-21 Bison fell to enemy fire in February, in the air battle that took place after Indi...
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India Met Its Objective In Balakot Air Strikes: Air Force Chief
- Friday September 20, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said on Friday that the Indian Air Force (IAF) achieved its objective of sending across a stern message to terrorist organisations in Pakistan through the Balakot air strikes in February.
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"Handlebar Is Gone": Twitter Reacts To Abhinandan Varthaman's New Look
- Monday September 2, 2019
- India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who emerged a national hero earlier this year after an aerial combat between India and Pakistan in February, flew a MiG-21 with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today.
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"We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman
- Monday September 2, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Starts Flying MiG 21
- Thursday August 22, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, has started flying MiG 21 jet again.
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Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Be Awarded Vir Chakra On Independence Day
- Wednesday August 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Shylaja Varma
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours in Pakistan's custody after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s in February, will be awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal on Independence Day.
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Pakistan Army Chief Attends Funeral Of Major Who Captured Abhinandan In 2019
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir attended the funeral of a Pakistani military officer who had claimed to have captured Indian Air Force pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman, after his jet was shot down in a dogfight in 2019.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pak Soldier Who Captured India's Fighter Ace, Abhinandan Varthaman, Killed
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- World News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
The Pakistani special forces officer who claimed the capture of Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman during the 2019 Balakot airstrike has reportedly been killed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban-Pakistan, sources told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Force To Retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron By Sept End
- Monday September 19, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Air Force is set to retire its Srinagar-based MiG-21 squadron 'Sword Arms' that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was a part of when he had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of Pakistan a day after the Balakot strike in February 2019.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Promoted
- Thursday November 4, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne
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www.ndtv.com
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Pak Considers Treason Case Against Its Leader For Remark On Abhinandan
- Sunday November 1, 2020
- World News | Press Trust of India
The Pakistan government is considering registering a treason case against a senior Opposition leader for his statement that the country handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India under pressure, a top minister has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
- Thursday October 29, 2020
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Let Abhinandan Go": Pak Leader Says Army Chief "Was Shaking" At Meet
- Thursday October 29, 2020
- India News | ANI
Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's "legs were shaking" while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a meeting of parliamentary leaders that India was about to attack their country, said a Pakistani lawmaker as he recounted the events of February 2019 meeting during which the Imran Khan government decided to release Indian Air Force pilot W...
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www.ndtv.com
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On Air Force Day, IAF Disproves Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi Fighter
- Wednesday October 9, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Indian Air Force on its 87th birthday today sprung a surprise on Pakistan in response to its claims of shooting down a Sukhoi-30MKI in February. In the clear skies above Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi, three nimble French-origin Mirage-2000s flanked by two larger Sukhoi-30MKIs flew in what is known as the "Avenger" formation as the spectat...
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www.ndtv.com
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Abhinandan Varthaman, Balakot Heroes Stars Of Air Force Day: 10 Points
- Tuesday October 8, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) including the one to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belonged were awarded citations by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today for the successful air strike on a camp of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan, in February. A Signal Unit was also given the citation for ...
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www.ndtv.com
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IAF Squadrons, Signal Unit To Get Citation From Air Chief For Balakot
- Sunday October 6, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The 51 Squadron to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belongs will be awarded the unit citation by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, news agency ANI reported. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot shot down an advanced American-made F-16 before his own legacy MiG-21 Bison fell to enemy fire in February, in the air battle that took place after Indi...
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www.ndtv.com
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India Met Its Objective In Balakot Air Strikes: Air Force Chief
- Friday September 20, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said on Friday that the Indian Air Force (IAF) achieved its objective of sending across a stern message to terrorist organisations in Pakistan through the Balakot air strikes in February.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Handlebar Is Gone": Twitter Reacts To Abhinandan Varthaman's New Look
- Monday September 2, 2019
- India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who emerged a national hero earlier this year after an aerial combat between India and Pakistan in February, flew a MiG-21 with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today.
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman
- Monday September 2, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Starts Flying MiG 21
- Thursday August 22, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, has started flying MiG 21 jet again.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Be Awarded Vir Chakra On Independence Day
- Wednesday August 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Shylaja Varma
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours in Pakistan's custody after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s in February, will be awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal on Independence Day.
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www.ndtv.com