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Pakistan will be awarding two of its Air Force officers for downing an Indian jet. Wing Commander Muhammad Nouman Ali, who downed an Indian Air Force jet piloted by Abhinandan Varthaman on February 27, will be conferred with Sitar-e-Jurat while squadron leader Hassan Mahmood Siddiqui will be awarded with Tamgha-e-Shujaat.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be conferred with the Vir Chakra which is India's third-highest wartime medal. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik's invite to Rahul Gandhi to visit the union territory has been accepted by the latter. However, the former Congress chief has said that he wouldn’t need an aircraft. JustForLaughs on MyNation depicts a reaction from the brave man who knows a lot about flying in Kashmir, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
 
 

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be honoured with Vir Chakra on August 15, for his valour and brave fight against the Pakistani forces. He shot down a Pakistan F-16 near the Line of Control and was brought back to India via the Wagah border
 

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who will be awarded the Vir Chakra, along with pilots of the five Mirage-2000 fighter jets that took part in Balakot strikes are likely to receive top military awards.

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Ahead of India-Pakistan World Cup 2019 clash, Pakistani channel Jazz TV released a video mocking the released video of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistani military after he was captured a day after the Balakot airstrike

Pakistani channel thought that PM Modi was remembering Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman in his speech, which was not the case and the channel became a laughing stock on the internet

Modi said that the government's stand against terrorism is clear and it could be seen in the past five years. He mentioned the Balakot airstrikes, and rescuing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan's clutches as evidences of his government's proactive measures to combat terrorism.

According to a senior official, names of 12 Mirage 2000 pilots, who bombed a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), have been recommended for the Vayu Sena medal for gallantry.

Former Army chief General SF Rodrigues and former Air Force chief NC Suri claimed on Friday that they never signed the letter. "This is not Admiral Ramdas’ [top signatory] letter and it has been done by some Major Chaudhary. He has written this and it was coming on WhatsApp and emails," said Air Force chief NC Suri.
 

The “irrefutable proof” by IAF consists of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) radar images proving that the Pakistani aircraft was indeed shot down by Abhinandan’s MiG 21 Bison before his own aircraft went down in PoK area.

Congress candidate from Mumbai, actress turned politician Urmila Matondkar was seen holding a roadside campaign followed by a tempo carrying a huge poster of Abhinandan.

The US defence department on Friday said it was 'not aware' of any investigation that was conducted after India's Balakot air strikes to ascertain if Pakistan had lost an F-16 in the aerial dogfight on February 27

Taking action against fake news and propaganda, social media giant Facebook has pulled down 103 pages, groups and accounts linked to ISPR of the Pakistani military. Thousands of accounts, pages and group on social media are active and are backed by the Pakistan army.