Indian Armed Forces
8 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Indian Armed Forces”, published between February 2019 and March 2019. They are filed mainly under news, BJP, Congress. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
IAF counts targets hit, not casualties, says Air Chief on Balakot strike
The Indian Air Force counts the targets it hits, not casualties, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Monday, keeping out of a political row over how many people were killed in the IAF strike on the biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camp in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. What the Air Chief said In his first comments since the February 26 strike, Dhanoa said any figure would have to come from the government, as the air force was in no position to say how many people were inside the facility. The toll, heRead More
India wanted to fly IAF pilot home, but Pakistan refused: sources
India had wanted to send a special aircraft to bring back captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan, but permission was refused, sources said. Pakistan announced that the pilot, captured on Wednesday after he ejected during an aerial fight with a Pakistani F-16, would be released through Wagah later that day. Two routes considered Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the release the previous day, but the manner of the handover complicated the pilot’s return. There were two options: by road through Wagah, or by a flight fromRead More
“That is all I’m supposed to tell you”: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s composure
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot held by Pakistan, drew praise for his composure and good judgement in captivity. Pakistan said it would release him the following day as a gesture of peace. How he was captured According to the IAF, before coming down in Pakistani territory the Wing Commander had been pursuing a Pakistani F-16, which he engaged with an R-73 air-to-air missile. The Pakistani fighter, believed to be a two-seat version of the jet, was shot down. The 34-year-old then had to eject and landedRead More
Army, Navy and IAF to hold first joint media briefing amid India-Pakistan tension
The Army, the Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) were due to brief the media together for the first time, as tension between India and Pakistan remained high. Earlier in the day the three service chiefs met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a day after several rounds of discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meetings in Delhi The briefing was scheduled a day after an IAF pilot was captured by Pakistan following an aerial engagement between Indian and Pakistani military jets, the first such clash in many years. A seniorRead More
PM Modi holds security review meeting after Pakistani jets violate Indian airspace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top security and intelligence officials after Pakistan Air Force jets violated Indian airspace on Wednesday morning, sources said. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and senior officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force were among those present. The government’s account The government confirmed that Pakistan had responded to India’s counter-terror strike by using its Air Force to target military installations on the Indian side. The Pakistani aircraft were detected and the Indian Air Force responded immediately, an official said. External Affairs MinistryRead More
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