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TopicAbhinandan Varthaman

Topic: Abhinandan Varthaman

IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan to cross over via Wagah-Attari border around 3 pm

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has already been handed over to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, a top official told ThePrint.

Masood Azhar in Pakistan and very unwell, says foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Pakistan's statement comes amid high tensions with India, which blames Islamabad for giving shelter to Azhar and his terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Why Pakistan’s PM talked of Tipu Sultan the day he decided to release IAF pilot Abhinandan

Citing two historical figures, Bahadur Shah Zafar and Tipu Sultan, Imran Khan upheld the latter as his role model.

Pakistan releasing Abhinandan for peace but Imran Khan isn’t optimistic about Modi

As Pakistan PM held talks with opposition and Army, its citizens rallied on social media asking their govt to safely release the IAF pilot.

IAF Pilot will walk free tomorrow but tensions between India-Pakistan still exist

The two country's fighter jets fought the battle above Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on security after continued India-Pakistan tensions

The meeting was attended by the chiefs of three services.

Wing Commander Abhinandan shot down Pakistani F-16 seconds before his plane was hit

Indian Air Force sources say Abhinandan Varthaman was able to lock-in on and hit the modern fighter jet with his vintage MiG-21 Bison before going down.

IT Ministry asks YouTube to remove video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

Google, which runs YouTube, said the company complies with valid legal requests from authorities wherever possible.

IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released by Pakistan tomorrow

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan made the announcement in his address to a joint session of the Pakistani parliament.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.