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"I Locked Onto A Pakistani F-16 For 30 Seconds": Kargil Hero's Account
At the height of the Kargil war, 25 years ago, Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 jets, which were used to hit Pakistani posts, locked onto Pakistan Air Force F-16s and could have launched air to air missiles if they were threatened.
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Days After Imran Khan's Visit, US Approves Sales To Support Pak F-16 Jets
Days after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the US Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military sales worth USD 125 million that would result in 24x7 end-use monitoring of the F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan.
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Government Moves On 114-Fighter Jet Deal, World's Largest; Examines Bids
India moved a step closer to inviting bids for the purchase of 114 fighter jets, currently the world's largest deal in play, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost the capability of the country's armed forces and replace an aging combat aircraft fleet.
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"Qatal Ki Raat": PM Speaks Of US Claims After Pak Capture Of IAF Pilot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.
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Amid Calls For Proof, Air Force Shows Radar Images Of Pak F-16 Encounter
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.
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Have Proof Pakistani F-16 Shot Down, Says Air Force; Refutes US Journal Report
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...
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US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report
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 ...
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India, Pak Scrambled Jets After Drone Sighting: Sources
The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Seeks Param Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman
Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent 60 hours in Pakistani captivity after shooting down an intruding Pak F-16 fighter jet last month, should be conferred with the Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest military honour, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"How Can We Fight (Pak) F-16s Without Rafale?" Centre Argues In Top Court
India needs Rafale jets to defend the country "from Pakistani F-16 fighters that recently bombed us", the government said today at an open court hearing on petitions asking the Supreme Court to review its clean chit to the fighter jet deal with France.
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"False Claim": India Rubbishes Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi-30
The Defence Ministry on Tuesday rubbished Pakistan's claim of shooting down a Sukhoi-30 jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) during a dogfight last week, saying the claim appeared to be a cover-up for the loss of a Pakistani fighter jet.
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Beaten Up In Pakistan, Abhinandan Varthaman's Medical Test Shows Rib Injury
A medical examination conducted on Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his return to India has identified a rib injury probably caused due to being assaulted by local residents in Pakistan soon after he parachuted across the border on Wednesday, news agency ANI has reported. The MRI scan he was subjected to also showed lower ...
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Abhinandan Varthaman's Gunslinger Moustache Is All The Rage In India
As Pakistan handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India on Friday, people across the nation saluted his bravery and courage under pressure. Over the last week, the IAF Wing Commander, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 jet, but took a hit in the process and got captured, has become the nation's toast.
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"Wing Commander Abhinandan Back With Us, Proud Of Air Warrior", Says IAF
With arms wide open, the Indian Air Force received Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after he was released by Pakistan from captivity on Friday night. While welcoming him, the Air Force also posted a series of tweets that narrated the sequence of events of the dogfight during which a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down and the IAF also lost ...
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Jubilation, Relief As IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Is Back Home
A country of more than one billion breathed a collective sigh of relief and quickly erupted in celebration as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked into India from the Attari-Wagah border after three days in Pakistan's captivity. The ace Indian Air Force pilot's MiG-21 plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday after he shot down a ...
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"I Locked Onto A Pakistani F-16 For 30 Seconds": Kargil Hero's Account
At the height of the Kargil war, 25 years ago, Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 jets, which were used to hit Pakistani posts, locked onto Pakistan Air Force F-16s and could have launched air to air missiles if they were threatened.
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Days After Imran Khan's Visit, US Approves Sales To Support Pak F-16 Jets
Days after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the US Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military sales worth USD 125 million that would result in 24x7 end-use monitoring of the F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan.
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Government Moves On 114-Fighter Jet Deal, World's Largest; Examines Bids
India moved a step closer to inviting bids for the purchase of 114 fighter jets, currently the world's largest deal in play, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost the capability of the country's armed forces and replace an aging combat aircraft fleet.
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"Qatal Ki Raat": PM Speaks Of US Claims After Pak Capture Of IAF Pilot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.
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Amid Calls For Proof, Air Force Shows Radar Images Of Pak F-16 Encounter
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.
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Have Proof Pakistani F-16 Shot Down, Says Air Force; Refutes US Journal Report
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...
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US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report
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 ...
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India, Pak Scrambled Jets After Drone Sighting: Sources
The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Seeks Param Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman
Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent 60 hours in Pakistani captivity after shooting down an intruding Pak F-16 fighter jet last month, should be conferred with the Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest military honour, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"How Can We Fight (Pak) F-16s Without Rafale?" Centre Argues In Top Court
India needs Rafale jets to defend the country "from Pakistani F-16 fighters that recently bombed us", the government said today at an open court hearing on petitions asking the Supreme Court to review its clean chit to the fighter jet deal with France.
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"False Claim": India Rubbishes Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi-30
The Defence Ministry on Tuesday rubbished Pakistan's claim of shooting down a Sukhoi-30 jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) during a dogfight last week, saying the claim appeared to be a cover-up for the loss of a Pakistani fighter jet.
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Beaten Up In Pakistan, Abhinandan Varthaman's Medical Test Shows Rib Injury
A medical examination conducted on Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his return to India has identified a rib injury probably caused due to being assaulted by local residents in Pakistan soon after he parachuted across the border on Wednesday, news agency ANI has reported. The MRI scan he was subjected to also showed lower ...
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Abhinandan Varthaman's Gunslinger Moustache Is All The Rage In India
As Pakistan handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India on Friday, people across the nation saluted his bravery and courage under pressure. Over the last week, the IAF Wing Commander, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 jet, but took a hit in the process and got captured, has become the nation's toast.
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"Wing Commander Abhinandan Back With Us, Proud Of Air Warrior", Says IAF
With arms wide open, the Indian Air Force received Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after he was released by Pakistan from captivity on Friday night. While welcoming him, the Air Force also posted a series of tweets that narrated the sequence of events of the dogfight during which a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down and the IAF also lost ...
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Jubilation, Relief As IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Is Back Home
A country of more than one billion breathed a collective sigh of relief and quickly erupted in celebration as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked into India from the Attari-Wagah border after three days in Pakistan's captivity. The ace Indian Air Force pilot's MiG-21 plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday after he shot down a ...
