Air Force

No Pak Soldier Or Citizen Died In Balakot Air Strike, Says Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2019

External Affairs Minister and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Thursday said no Pakistani soldier or citizen died in the air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force across the border in response to the Pulwama terror attack in February.

"...We Had Technology On Our Side": Air Force Chief On Balakot Strike

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2019

Technology was on India's side in the Balakot air strikes, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Monday, asserting that the results would have been further tilted in the country's favour if Rafale jets were inducted in time.

French Government Denies Pak Pilots Were Trained On Rafale Jets

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday April 11, 2019

The Ambassador of France to New Delhi has denied that Pakistani pilots were trained France to fly the Rafale aircraft for the Qatari Air Force.

PM Modi Sent ''His Air Force'' To Kill Terrorists: Goa Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 11, 2019

Days after UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath triggered a controversy by referring to the Indian Army as 'Modi ki sena' and was reprimanded by Election Commission, Goa's Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday while referring to the post-Pulwama air strikes said that PM Modi sent that "his air force" across the border to kill terrorists.

PM Modi Repeatedly Violating Poll Code: Amarinder Singh To Election Commission

India News | written by Mohammed Ghazali | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Taking strong exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoking the success of the Indian Air Force during the strike on the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today shot off a complaint letter to the Election Commission, seeking action against the PM for violation of the model code of conduct.

Those Who Seek Evidence For Balakot Strikes Are "Pakistani": Vijay Rupani

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday reiterated that those who sought evidence of the Indian Air Force's Balakot air strikes were anti-national and pro-Pakistan, including even the kin and family members of the Pulwama terror attack victims.

Indian Air Force Airmen Selection Phase 1 Merit List Out

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Admit cards have been released for those candidates who have qualified the exam. Candidates can download them from the official website.

Urmila Matondkar Slammed For Using Abhinandan Varthaman's Image At Rally

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 8, 2019

Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar came under fire on Twitter for using Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's photo during a roadside campaign despite the Election Commission's directive to political parties not to use the images of armed forces personnel in poll campaigns.

Amid Calls For Proof, Air Force Shows Radar Images Of Pak F-16 Encounter

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 8, 2019

Radar images of an air battle between Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and a Pakistani jet during a February dogfight were shown by the air force today as "irrefutable proof" that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet had been shot down by India.

Centre Lying On Balakot Strikes, Shooting Down Pak F-16: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 6, 2019

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of "lying" to the nation on the Balakot air strike and shooting down of a Pakistani F-16 in a dogfight between the Indian Air Force and their Pakistani counterpart.

Have Proof Pakistani F-16 Shot Down, Says Air Force; Refutes US Journal Report

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som | Saturday April 6, 2019

The Indian Air Force on Friday said it had proof that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down in the February dogfight, as American news publication Foreign Policy contradicted India quoting unnamed US defence officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently count...

US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 5, 2019

India's assertion that its fighter pilot shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight in February may not be correct, American news publication Foreign Policy has claimed in a report quoting unnamed US defense officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently ...

Christian Michel Identified "AP" As Ahmed Patel: Probe Agency Chargesheet

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2019

Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, is understood to have identified the initials "AP" as Ahmed Patel in a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before a court in New Delhi on Thursday.

Wreckage Of World War II US Air Force Aircraft Found In Arunachal Pradesh

India News | ANI | Thursday April 4, 2019

A 12-member patrol team of its soldiers discovered the wreckage of a World War II vintage US Air Force aircraft on March 30, the Indian Army informed on Thursday.

2 IAF Personnel Killed In Road Accident In Jammu And Kashmir: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

The personnel who died are Squadron Leader Rakesh Pandey and Corporal Ajay Kumar.