IAF's Abhinandan Varthaman starts flying MiG 21Varthaman returned to the fighter cockpit, nearly six months after sustaining injuries while ejecting from a fighter plane during an aerial...
22 Aug, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
IAF recommends Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for Vir ChakraDefence sources said Varthaman, who shot down a F-16 during the aerial skirmish with Pakistan Air Force on February 27, has been recommende...
22 Apr, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
IAF reiterates 'irrefutable proof' of shooting down Pakistan's F-16"We have more credible evidence that is clearly indicative of fact that Pakistan has lost one F-16."
08 Apr, 2019, 07.14 PM IST
Pakistan radio transmissions showed F-16 didn’t return to its base: IAFIndia says a Pakistani jet of a particular ‘call sign’ went missing in February 27 strike.
06 Apr, 2019, 12.01 PM IST
'You hunted the hunter': IAF praises Wing Commander AbhinandanWhat Abhinandan Varthaman did is not everyone's cup of tea. He hunted the hunter.
10 Mar, 2019, 04.39 PM IST
Abhinandan Varthaman undergoes debriefings by security agencies"The efforts have been to ensure that Abhinandan returns to the cockpit soon," a military official said.
03 Mar, 2019, 04.31 PM IST
Good to be back in my country, says IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after release from Pak custodyThis was stated by an official quoting Varthaman after he received the pilot at the Attari-Wagah border soon after his release by Pakistan.
01 Mar, 2019, 11.16 PM IST
Happy to have Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman back from Pak: IAFReading out a brief statement, Air Vice Marshal R G K Kapoor, assistant chief of Air Staff, told a posse of reporters that the pilot will b...
01 Mar, 2019, 10.21 PM IST
#WelcomeBackAbhinandan: Sudarsan Pattnaik honours IAF pilot with stunning sand artWing Commander Varthaman, who was in Pakistan's custody, will return home today.
01 Mar, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
- 'Pakistan army jawans tried to kill me as I had fired on them'
Recalling his own captivity in 1999 in Rawalpindi, Kambampati Nachiketa, the former IAF pilot said, “The MiG 27 I was flying had crashed in...
01 Mar, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
Imran Khan ready to dial PM Narendra Modi, return IAF pilot: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood QureshiQureshi even said Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk to Narendra Modi on the telephone and ready to extend an invitation of peace.
28 Feb, 2019, 04.29 PM IST
No deal with Pakistan on IAF pilot, want him back immediately: India"India has not asked for any consular access to the IAF pilot. We want him back immediately," a source said.
28 Feb, 2019, 03.09 PM IST
Amul salutes IAF for their bravery with doodleThe company's adorable doodle paying tribute to the Indian Air Force will win your heart.
28 Feb, 2019, 02.32 PM IST
PM Modi's mega video-conference ridiculous, betrayal of national sentiments: MayawatiModi is slated to have direct dialogue with about a crore BJP workers, volunteers and others through the "world's largest video conference".
28 Feb, 2019, 12.39 PM IST
Postpone mega video-conference; energy should be spent on getting pilot back: Arvind Kejriwal to PM ModiIn a tweet, Kejriwal also asked the prime minister to "sternly" deal with Pakistan.
28 Feb, 2019, 12.24 PM IST
Pakistan captured videos a propaganda, do not share them: Security officialsFive videos were shot by Pakistani army and released on WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as part of a psychological operation agai...
27 Feb, 2019, 10.15 PM IST
- DRDO, IAF signs agreement on CPSS
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) today signed an agreement for production of Computerised Pi...
06 Aug, 2010, 01.15 PM IST