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TopicAbhinandan Varthaman

Topic: Abhinandan Varthaman

Pakistani major linked to 2019 capture of Abhinandan Varthaman killed in clash with TTP militants

New Delhi: Major Syed Moiz Abbas Shah, a Pakistani Army officer previously involved in the 2019 capture of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander...

Pakistan Army warns its ‘adversary’ with new song. People say, ‘show them Sunday’s match’

The song, Dushmana Sun, released by Pakistan’s ISPR has montages of news channels, air force, and a smiling Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman holding a cup of tea.

‘Entirely baseless’ — Pakistan rejects Indian stand of Abhinandan Varthaman downing F-16 jet

The comments come after Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was conferred with the Vir Chakra Monday for displaying an 'exceptional sense of duty' during the dogfight with Pakistan.

IAF Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pakistani jet, awarded Vir Chakra

Abhinandan downed the Pakistani F-16 in February 2019 before his MiG 21 Bison jet was hit. He received the medal for displaying an 'exceptional sense of duty' during the dogfight.

An Instagrammer did what two govts couldn’t. Indians and Pakistanis came to pawri together

Memes are the new confidence-building measures between two nuclear foes who are not talking. With pawri, Pakistanis are saying: ghar mein ghus ke laughter se maara.

Pakistan still obsessing over Abhinandan. How about an update on Israeli pilot Army ‘caught’

In Pakistan, PML-N leader's remarks on minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi are a more serious threat to national security than minister Fawad Chaudhry claiming a terror attack.

There was ‘no pressure’ on us to release IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, says Pakistan

Pakistan claimed that there was 'no pressure' to release Varthaman, a day after Opposition leader said that FM Qureshi pleaded a meeting to release him fearing an attack from India.

Bajwa’s ‘legs were shaking’ — Pakistan leader on India’s threat after Abhinandan’s capture

Pakistan opposition leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said its Army chief's reaction came after its Foreign Minister said India would attack by 9 pm if Abhinandan was not released.

A Pakistani official, politician, army man, reporter walk into a TV show. Only one is a hero

From Arnab Goswami to Abhinandan Varthaman, many reliable Indian figures also make an entry in Ehd-e-Wafa, a TV drama sponsored by Pakistan military’s PR wing.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.