Balakot

No Info On Leaked WhatsApp Chats On Article 370, Air Strikes: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 16, 2021

The central government has no information on the leak of WhatsApp chats related to confidential and sensitive information, including the scrapping of Article 370, which surfaced during the investigation of TRP scam by the Mumbai Police, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Squadron That Bombed Balakot Makes Long-Range Practice Strike: Sources

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday February 28, 2021

The fighter pilots of the same Indian Air Force squadron that bombed a Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Pakistan's Balakot two years ago carried out a long-range precision strike against a practice target, sources have said.

2 Years Of Balakot Airstrike: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh Pay Tributes, Salute Indian Air Force

India News | ANI | Friday February 26, 2021

On the second anniversary of Balakot air strikes, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday saluted the exceptional courage and diligence of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and said "the success of strikes has shown India's strong will to act against terrorism".

"Government Silence Deafening": Sonia Gandhi On TV Anchor's WhatsApp Chats

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 22, 2021

The government's silence over the leaked WhatsApp chats of TV anchor Arnab Goswami on the Balakot strikes is "deafening", Congress president Sonia Gandhi said today, alleging that national security had been "thoroughly compromised".

Leaking Official Secret Of Military Operations Treason: Former Defence Minister AK Antony

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 20, 2021

Leaking of official secret of military operations is treason and those involved must be punished, Congress leader AK Antony said today referring to the alleged WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami doing the rounds of social media.

"PM Won't Investigate": Rahul Gandhi On TV Anchor's Balakot WhatsApp Chat

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 19, 2021

Rahul Gandhi, commenting today for the first time on the WhatsApp chats of TV anchor Arnab Goswami linked to the 2019 Balakot air strike, said "giving official secrets to a journalist is a criminal act" and questioned who was behind the leak.

Opposition Demands Probe Into TV Anchor's "Balakot Strike" WhatsApp Chat

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday January 18, 2021

Amid outrage over leaked WhatsApp conversations of TV anchor Arnab Goswami, submitted by Mumbai Police to a court, the opposition has demanded an investigation into chats linked to the 2019 Balakot air strike in retaliation for the terror attack on a security convoy in Pulwama.

Report On Ex-Pak Diplomat Admitting 300 Killed In Balakot Fact-Checked

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday January 11, 2021

A report on a former diplomat from Pakistan "admitting" that 300 terrorists were killed in India's air strike at Balakot in 2019 has been called out by fact-check website Alt News, which says the video clip that the news was based on was manipulated.

Jaish Spent 5.7 Lakhs On Van, Explosives For Pulwama Attack: Probe Agency

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday August 27, 2020

The terrorists who carried out the suicide attack on a paramilitary convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama last year spent a total of Rs 5.7 lakh in planning the attack, according to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The NIA in the chargesheet against the terrorists has presented a detailed account of the expenses incurred by Jaish-e-Mohammed...

Pakistani Troops Fire At Border Posts Along LoC In J&K's Poonch

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defence spokesman said.

Air Force's Rapid Deployment Of Assets In Ladakh Sent Clear Signal: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday complimented the Indian Air Force for its rapid deployment of assets at forward locations in response to the standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, saying its Balakot strike and the current combat readiness have sent a strong message to "adversaries".

Balakot Demonstrated That Escalation Not Always Lead To War: Army Chief

India News | NDTV | Wednesday March 4, 2020

Apart from strengthening its conventional prowess, India is focusing on a dynamic response along its western and northern borders that is below the threshold of an all-out war, Army chief General MM Naravane said on Wednesday.

Rafale Jets Not Enough, Indigenous Weapons Game Changer: Air Force Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 28, 2020

Soon to be inducted into the Indian Air Force, the 36 Rafale jets will not be sufficient to take care of the force's requirements, Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria said on Friday, highlighting the need to focus on developing indigenous platforms across the spectrum to have an edge.

Forget Information War, Pakistan Knows How We Hit Them In Balakot: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria To NDTV

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday February 27, 2020

"We need to back-up our ability to do battle damage assessment" - a critical statement from Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on the first anniversary of the Indian Air Force's attack on the Balakot terror camp in Pakistan where the government has not been in a position to release images or video of the impact of the hit.

On Balakot Anniversary Rajnath Singh Says Armed Forces Now Don't Hesitate To Cross Border To Counter Terror

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 26, 2020

India's approach in dealing with terrorism has undergone a major change as its armed forces now do not hesitate to cross the border to protect the country against the menace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on the first anniversary of the Balakot air strike.