Abhinandan was captured by the Pakistan Army after his aircraft was shot down by the PAF
Delhi: IAF pilot and Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra, the third-highest Indian military honour during wartime Monday.
As per the Indian media, Abhinandan has been bestowed with the honour by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind for "shooting down a Pakistani F-16 plane during the February 2019 dogfight".
Abhinandan was awarded today in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Abhinandan Varthaman was arrested in 2019 by Pakistani forces after his MiG 21 aircraft was shot down by Pakistan Air Force (PAF). He was subsequently released a couple of days later by Pakistan as a "peace gesture" by Prime Minister Imran Khan to India.
Netflix is removing Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
- 4 hours ago
US, China reach deal to slash reciprocal trade tariffs
- 4 hours ago
Americans have tuned out Gaza at the worst possible moment
- 2 hours ago
Gold price nosedives Rs10,400 per tola in Pakistan
- an hour ago
Firing kills two brothers in Sargodha
- 3 hours ago
Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One
- 28 minutes ago
Pak-India DGMO talks delayed till today's evening: Indian army
- 4 hours ago
4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Balochistan
- 5 hours ago
Amber Heard gives birth to twins
- 3 hours ago
Chess completely banned in Afghanistan
- 3 hours ago
Sanam Saeed, Mohib Mirza expecting first child
- 2 hours ago
India reopens 32 airports after ceasefire with Pakistan
- 3 hours ago
