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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: IAF Strikes

The India-Pakistan air battle of 27 Feb — facts we know & questions that remain unanswered

On the day the Indian Air Force downed a Pakistani F-16 and lost a MiG-21 Bison, it also lost 6 personnel in an Mi-17 V5 chopper crash about 100 km away.

US can’t punish Pakistan for using F-16 jets against India

Although Pakistan has denied using F-16s in the 27 February air strikes on Indian military installations in J&K, India has evidence to prove it did.

IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan didn’t break, share military info despite Pakistani “interrogation”

Abhinandan was beaten up, choked, deprived of sleep by Pakistani captors but he didn't share critical military secrets.

Modi’s bid to flash the ‘V’ sign, and Kejriwal’s inability to win new ‘friends’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

This is the MiG-21 Bison, the fighter jet Wg Cdr Abhinandan flew to take on Pakistan’s F-16s

As questions arise over presence of MiG-21 Bison in the IAF inventory, ThePrint takes a look at the history of the aircraft.

UN chief Guterres in touch with India-Pakistan officials & not the PMs on rising tensions

The secretary-general has had no calls with the two heads of governments, said Guterres' spokesperson.

India should soothe Trump’s feelings over ‘unfair’ trade practices, especially after Balakot

Should New Delhi, at this delicate moment when it needs friends, antagonise one of its closest partners?

Closely following reports of F-16 misuse by Pakistan, says US govt

The State department said that US is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets against India.

BJP politicising Balakot IAF air strike by throwing about numbers on casualties, says Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram alleged that BJP president Amit Shah and various ministers were citing different figures.

Mike Pompeo played ‘essential role’ in negotiating India-Pakistan de-escalation talks, says US state dept

The state department spokesperson also reiterated US's call for Pakistan to abide by its UN Security Council commitments to deny sanctuary to terrorists.

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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

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.