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Wing Commander Abhinandan thanks families of his colleagues in viral video
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 04 (ANI): In an undated video that has gone viral on the Internet, defence personnel and colleagues gather around Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, as the IAF pilot who was captured and held captive in Pakistan earlier this year, interacts with
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PM Modi gets clean chit from EC for mentioning Abhinandan in speech
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning the name of Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman at a rally in Gujarat's Patan district.
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Varthaman displayed valour just like every jawan does: Amarinder Singh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): While slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for politicising the Balakot air strike, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that the Indian Air Force officer Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman "displayed valour just like every soldier does".
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Such rhetoric for short-term electoral gain regrettable: Pak slams Modi's
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 22 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "irresponsible" remarks on Indian nuclear capability, adding that "such rhetoric for short-term political and electoral gains" is regrettable.
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PM mentions Abhinandan in rally, polling official says report will be sent
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 21 (ANI): Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Indian Air Force wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman during an election rally in the state, Gujarat's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Murali Krishna has asserted that a local election official wil
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Had warned Pak of consequences if pilot not returned: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Patan (Gujarat) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he had warned Pakistan of consequences if Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not returned to India safe and sound.
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IAF recommending Wg Cdr Abhinandan for wartime gallantry award 'Vir Chakra
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 20 (ANI) The India Air Force is recommending Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman for the wartime gallantry medal Vir Chakra for shooting down an F-16 in aerial conflict with Pakistan.
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Amid security concerns, IAF transfers Wing Commander Abhinandan from Srina
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 20 (ANI) Amid concerns over his security, Air Force has posted out ace fighter pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.
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With radar images, IAF proves F-16 was shot down, exposes Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday released radar images to reiterate the fact that not just F-16 was used by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on February 27 but also that a MIG-21 Bison piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down the F-16 in the dogfight.
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BJP's attempt to win elections through war hysteria backfired, says Pak PM
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 6 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the BJP's "attempt to win elections through whipping up war hysteria" has backfired. He was referring to the US-magazine Foreign Policy's article which claimed that all F-16s sold to Pakistan were acc
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Intercepted Pakistani radio communications confirm Wing Commander Abhinand
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 5 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Friday asserted that electronic signatures had shown that it shot down an F-16 plane of Pakistan Air Force on February 27, amid claims by an American magazine that no F-16 was missing in the Pakistan armoury.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan goes to Srinagar on his sick leave
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 26 (ANI): Ace fighter pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 from his MiG-21 chose to go back to his squadron in Srinagar during his four-week sick leave, instead of spending time at his Chennai family home.
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