Balakot

Maharashtra Elections 2019: "We Could Have Struck Balakot From India If We Had Rafale," Says Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said had India possessed Rafale fighter jets earlier the IAF would not have needed to enter Balakot in Pakistan to hit the terror camps.

IAF Day: Squadrons That Participated In Balakot Strike Awarded Citations

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force, which played a role in the Balakot air strike, were decorated with citations at the Hindon base on the 87th Indian Air Force (IAF) Day.

On Air Force Day, IAF Disproves Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi Fighter

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 9, 2019

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...

Squadrons Which Participated In Balakot Awarded Citations On IAF Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force, which played a role in the Balakot air strike, were decorated with citations at the Hindon base on the 87th IAF Day.

"Major Shift" In Centre's Way Of Handling Terrorism: IAF Chief On Balakot

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today referred to the suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in February as a reminder that defence installations need to be on alert at all times. At the celebration of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) 87th birthday celebrations, the IAF chief the "present security environment in the neighbourhood is a serious ca...

Abhinandan Varthaman, Balakot Heroes Stars Of Air Force Day: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday October 8, 2019

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 ...

IAF Squadrons, Signal Unit To Get Citation From Air Chief For Balakot

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday October 6, 2019

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...

Durga Puja 2019: From Balakot To NRC, Bengal Pandals You Must Visit

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday October 5, 2019

From the cross-border airstrike in Pakistan's Balakot to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the pandals in West Bengal have come up with myriad themes for the annual religious observance of Durga Puja.

Ready For Balakot-Type Strike: New Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

The Indian Air Force is monitoring the developments along the western front and is prepared to carry out a Balakot-type strike, if directed by the government, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said after taking charge of the IAF on Monday.

"Ready To Face Terror Threats Along Coastline": Rajnath Singh In Kerala

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday September 27, 2019

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the centre was committed to ensuring the country's coastal and maritime security at a time when terror activities along the Indian coastline seemed like a distinct possibility.

"Took Precaution During Balakot, But...": Rajnath Singh's Warning To Pak

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 26, 2019

In a stern message to Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India took "great precaution" and did not attack Pakistan or its Army while carrying out strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot but things may change if it does not mend its ways.

"BJP Made Pulwama, Balakot Airstrike Election Issues": Shiv Sena

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 25, 2019

The BJP and Shiv Sena are locked in an intense negotiation on seat-sharing and a consensus has eluded them till now on how many constituencies each of them will contest.

500 Pak Terrorists On Stand-By, India Warns Of Response At "Any Level"

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Close to 500 terrorists are at terror launch pads near the Line of Control - double that in the last three years -- waiting to infiltrate into India, and the military is ready to response "at any level, any range, anywhere", sources said on Monday.

On Balakot Revamped, New Pak Terror Threats, Army Chief's Strong Warning

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 23, 2019

The terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot bombed by India in February has been "reactivated" very recently, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said today. That it had been done now and not earlier indicated the impact of India's strike in February, he said. The army chief also revealed that terror camps were active along the Line of Control and about 500 terrorist...

India Met Its Objective In Balakot Air Strikes: Air Force Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 20, 2019

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.