Pak army chief feared ‘hard action’ by India if IAF pilot not returned: Ex-envoy
He also claimed that then Pakistan PM Imran Khan wanted to speak to PM Modi but the latter didn't take his call.
He also claimed that then Pakistan PM Imran Khan wanted to speak to PM Modi but the latter didn't take his call.
Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani Army on February 27, 2019 after his MiG-21 Bison jet was shot down in a dogfight with the Pakistani jets. Before his jet was hit, he downed a Pakistani F-16 fighter.
PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had said that "legs were shaking and forehead perspiring" at a meeting of Pakistan's top leaders wherein Foreign Minister pleaded to release Wing Commander Abhinandan.
Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal, one of India’s top military honours, on Independence Day.
Sachin, the former Indian captain and one of the all-time greats of the game, was conferred with the Group Captain rank in September 2010.
The ‘Flacon Slayer’ patch also depicts an F-16 under crosshairs in the background.
The armed forces belong to the nation and swear allegiance to the Constitution. They are responsible to the nation, not a political party, individual or political leader.
Intercepted radio communication and electronic signatures gathered by IAF indicate downed PAF aircraft was an F-16.
Varthaman became the first IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force.
For Singh, paying tribute to Abhinandan was more important to him than winning the competition.
