The 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron had bombed and sank Pakistan Navy vessels in the 1971 war. It also participated in Operation Vijay and rendered its services after 2019 Pulwama attack.
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.
From nominating deserving people to getting a chance to attend the awards ceremony, the Modi govt has changed the way Indians interact with the Padma Awards.
The President inaugurated the conclave in presence of UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath, others and emphasised on the importance of Lord Ram in the city of Ayodhya.
After laying the foundation stone of UP's first AYUSH university in Gorakhpur, President Kovind said AYUSH medicines also helped boost immunity during 2nd Covid wave.
The SP and Congress have questioned BJP’s intentions over President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Ayodhya, claiming the party is trying to 'capitalise' on his trip politically.
President Ram Nath Kovind's remarks came against the backdrop of the continuous disruptions that led to the abrupt curtailment of the tumultuous Monsoon session.
President Ram Nath Kovind, while paying homage to armed forces at Jammu and Kashmir's Dagger War Memorial, said it evokes profound respect for troops safeguarding our borders.
Kovind will visit Drass in Ladakh to pay homage at the Kargil War Memorial Monday. He will also address the 19th annual convocation of Kashmir University.
The resignations came before a major reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers by the Modi government and was accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind with immediate effect.
For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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