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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.

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.

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.

A year on, IAF hero Abhinandan is training for another Balakot and training young pilots

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, now posted in the western sector, is due for promotion and command position next year.

Not much has changed for IAF a year after it was outgunned by Pakistan

India has made some progress in moving to acquire fighters, tech and equipment but it is yet to get its hands on any.

‘Make chai, not war’ – Imran Khan’s message that almost won him the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Today, IAF’s Abhinandan Varthaman lives on in Pakistan’s memory either as a mannequin inside a war museum or as a poster boy for a tea stall.

What would have happened if Abhinandan Varthaman was flying a Rafale, ex-IAF chief asks

Former IAF chief Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa took a veiled dig at previous govts, saying they kept negotiating for 10 years to get the advanced multi-role jets.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.