IAF pilot dead in possible mid-air collision of two fighter jets over MP’s Morena
The two pilots on the Sukhoi managed to eject and were taken to the hospital in a helicopter, while the Mirage pilot lost his life.
The two pilots on the Sukhoi managed to eject and were taken to the hospital in a helicopter, while the Mirage pilot lost his life.
'She was a bright student and also a basketball player. She first wished to join the Air Force after seeing the IAF personnel helping people during the Kedarnath tragedy. And, now her dream has come true,' the proud father said.
Varthaman became the first IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman underwent debriefings by security agencies on Sunday even as his medical check up continued at a military hospital in Delhi
The Wing Commander returned to India a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the IAF pilot will be released as a "peace gesture".
With tensions between India and Pakistan escalating, people from both sides are praying for safe release of Varthaman.
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the nation is united and is standing with the forces.
"Our commitment at this moment must be to peace and humanity"
It was only toward the evening that the MEA opted to take the public into confidence but its official spokesman was much too terse to appear reassuring.
Pakistan has said it has captured an IAF pilot. According to the Geneva Convention, he is to be treated as a prisoner of war
