Sagaing region -- near the country's second-largest city, Mandalay -- has put up some of the fiercest resistance to the military's rule, with intense fighting raging there for months.
There was huge public outrage and an emerging ‘rightist intellectual’ section appeared highly critical of the current Modi regime for its alleged leniency towards hardened leftist insurgents.
Two rockets were fired the next day at the Jewish state from Gaza, triggering a punitive Israeli air raid on Hamas installations in the Palestinian enclave.
Israel army's statement came after overnight air strikes in Syria hit positions of pro-Iranian forces in eastern Syria, killing 18 fighters, according to a war monitor.
The opposition leader further said that it was not the right approach by the Government to send Indian fighters to deal with issues like terror attacks.
During the exercise, IAF jets including frontline aircraft, flew at supersonic speeds in the border districts including Amritsar.
He also said that he believed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development narrative.
US Congressman Ami Bera also urged China to play a constructive role by lifting its veto over UNSC resolution to designate Pakistan-based terror group JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist.
The MEA spokesperson further said that India has asked the US to also examine whether the use of F-16 against India is in accordance with the terms and conditions of sale.
Param Vir Chakra 'is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.'
