Balakot

"Be Brave Enough To Die As Martyr": Gautam Gambhir On Pulwama Anniversary

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday February 14, 2020

Former cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir asked people to be "brave enough to die the death of a martyr" as he paid tribute on Friday to the 40 soldiers killed in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama a year ago.

"Won't Forget Their Martyrdom": PM Honours Soldiers Who Died In Pulwama

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday February 14, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah today honoured the soldiers who died in a suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama exactly a year ago.

Defence In 2019: Balakot Air Strikes, Defence Staff Chief And Military Modernisation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 31, 2019

India's doctrinal policy shift in combating terror by carrying out the Balakot air strikes inside Pakistan, appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff and hastening work on military modernisation marked a new beginning in 2019 in dealing with complex security challenges.

After Balakot, Army Would Have Retaliated If Pakistan Had Hit Ammo Dump

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday December 18, 2019

The Indian Army would have retaliated if the Pakistan Air Force had succeeded in hitting the ammunition dump it targeted on the Rajouri-Poonch sector on February 27, a day after India struck a terror training camp in Pakistan's Balakot.

We Were Ready To Strike Pak Army Brigades Day After Balakot: Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday December 15, 2019

In his first remarks since he retired earlier this year, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that India was on the verge of escalating the conflict along the Line of Control (LoC) had the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck targets on Indian territory a day after the IAF strike on Balakot on February 26 this year.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Announces Film On Balakot Air Strike, Abhishek Kapoor Joins As Director

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

"It is a story of bravery, patriotism and love for the country... We endeavour that their story and bravery reaches to everyone in the right way," said Sanjay Leela Bhansali

US Rebuked Pakistan For F-16 Misuse Months After Dogfight With India: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2019

The United States reprimanded Pakistan Air Force chief in August for misusing F-16 fighter jets by undermining their shared security platforms and infrastructures, a media report in Washington has said, months after the Indian Air Force shot down an F-16 jet of the Pakistan Air Force during an aerial combat over Jammu and Kashmir.

Attempts Being Made To Reactive Balakot Terror Camp In Pak, Says Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

The government on Wednesday said inputs indicate that attempts are being made to reactivate terror camps at Balakot in Pakistan which was bombed by the Indian Air Force fighters.

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...