Balakot Air Strike

PM Modi's Aircraft Won't Fly Over Pak For Regional Meet SCO In Bishkek

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft won't fly over Pakistan on its way to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan for regional meet SCO that starts tomorrow, the foreign ministry said today. This is widely seen as a snub to Pakistan days after reports suggested its government had "decided in principle" to allow PM Modi's plane to fly over its airspace.

Integration Of Brahmos Missiles On Sukhoi Jets To Be Fast-Tracked: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

Weeks after the Balakot air strikes, the government decided to fast-track integration of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile on over 40 Sukhoi fighter jets, a closely guarded strategic project aimed at bolstering combat capability of the Indian Air Force, official sources said today.

Woman Stuck In Pakistan After Balakot Strike Reunites With Husband In India

India News | ANI | Saturday June 8, 2019

Left stranded in Pakistan for three months following the Balakot air strike, a Pakistan-origin woman along with her two children has finally reunited with her husband in India. Married to Hyderabad-based Shaik Aijaz Mohiuddin, Sumaira Farooqi had gone to Pakistan to see her ill father in December, 2018.

IAF Removes Restrictions On Air Routes Imposed After Balakot Strike

India News | ANI | Saturday June 1, 2019

All temporary restrictions imposed on air routes over India's airspace after the Balakot air strike have been lifted, the Air Force said on Friday. The move comes immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his second term in office.

"Clouds Prevent Radars From Detecting Accurately," Says Top IAF Officer

India News | ANI | Monday May 27, 2019

A top Indian Air Force official on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that a rainy day was a better pick for Balakot strikes as the clouds could help fighter jets evade detection by Pakistani radars during the operation, by saying "very strong clouds and very strong convective conditions in clouds prevent the radar from...

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: From Amethi To Bhopal, The Ten Most Intense Battles On Counting Day

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday May 24, 2019

The Narendra Modi-led BJP looked set to return to power with an overwhelming mandate as the results of the Lok Sabha elections trickled in on Thursday. Riding on a wave of nationalism spurred by the February 26 Balakot air strikes, the party made deep inroads into West Bengal and put to rest speculations that its influence was on the wane in northe...

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India successfully launched a new "spy satellite" this morning capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike carried out earlier this year.

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India launched a new "spy satellite" capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike earlier this year.

Balakot Air Strikes Introduced In Rajasthan School Textbooks

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2019

At a time when many Congress leaders across the country have questioned the authenticity of Balakot air strikes, the Congress government in Rajasthan has accommodated the story of Indian Air Force fighter jets attacking terrorist camps across the LoC in its school textbooks.

Pakistan's Airspace To Remain Shut For Indian Flights Till May 30

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Pakistan on Wednesday decided not to lift its airspace ban for Indian flights till May 30, as Islamabad is awaiting the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls in India.

Urmila Matondkar Stars In "Radar" Taunt At PM Modi With "Pet Romeo"

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday May 13, 2019

Urmila Matondkar, the Congress's candidate from Mumbai North constituency, has taken a stinging jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent comment in which he suggested that clouds and rain prevented Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike.

BJP Leader Plays Down PM Modi's Comments On Balakot Op Amid Criticism

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 13, 2019

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's account of the Balakot airstrike and his suggestion that "clouds would help escape Pakistani radars" drew criticism, a leader of the ruling BJP leader asserted that there was "nothing wrong" with the PM sharing operational details and that it is always the political leadership that gets credit for such operations.

Row Over PM Modi's "Cloud Can Help Us Escape Radar" Comment On Air Strike

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment in an interview that he suggested that clouds and rain can prevent Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike has stirred a huge debate, with reactions ranging from criticism to derision.

Balakot Strikes Biggest Anti-Terror Op In India's History: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

The Balakot air strikes on the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training camp in Pakistan was the "biggest" anti-terrorist operation in the history of India, Union Home minister Rajnath Singh said in an election rally in south Delhi on Thursday.

Sunny Deol's Comment On Balakot "Completely Ignorant": Amarinder Singh

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh mocked Bollywood actor and BJP's new star recruit Sunny Deol over his recent comments on the Balakot air strikes, calling him a "showpiece". This is second time in the last two weeks that the senior Congress leader mocked Mr Deol.