Abhinandan Returns

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours as a prisoner of the Pakistani military after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s, is to undergo further medical tests ahead of returning to active duty status

The Election Commission on Saturday gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a clean chit for a speech delivered in Gujarat, where he claimed that his government had kept Pakistan on its toes to ensure the safe return of captured pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources said Tuesday.

The debriefing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies and he is going on sick leave for a few weeks now, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources in the Indian Air Force.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today broke his silence on the release of Abhinandan Varthaman -- the Indian Air Force pilot who was captured last week by Pakistan -- only to say that he does not wish to repeat how he was "returned in two days"

Union Minister Smriti Irani this morning shared a meme on Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman who was captured by Pakistan and returned home to a hero's welcome last Friday.

At a time when politicians across the country are trying to cash in on the heroics of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman in an India-Pakistan aerial dogfight, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Sunday tried throwing his party's hat into the ring too. "Many kudos for Wing Commander Abhi Varthaman, the face of India's resistance to ene...

Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman may have just returned from captivity in Pakistanbut he is already raring to return to the cockpit, news agency PTI quoted his superiors as saying today.

A medical examination conducted on Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his return to India has identified a rib injury probably caused due to being assaulted by local residents in Pakistan soon after he parachuted across the border on Wednesday, news agency ANI has reported. The MRI scan he was subjected to also showed lower ...

Dairy giant Amul tweeted a clip, just over a minute long, to honour Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandhan Varthaman who returned to a hero's welcome from captivity in Pakistan on Friday night.

As Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman became the toast of the nation overnight, KV-NAL in Bengaluru basked in the glory of having the most valorous student, for whose safety the entire country prayed in unison.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi after Pakistan released him through the Attari-Wagah border late Friday night, underwent a series of medical tests as part of a "cooling down" process, officials said.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi last night after he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border late last night, has been shifted to an Indian Air Force hostel after a medical check-up at a military hospital, sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising the courage and valour of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who returned to India from Pakistan, today said the word "Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours as a prisoner of the Pakistani military after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s, is to undergo further medical tests ahead of returning to active duty status

The Election Commission on Saturday gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a clean chit for a speech delivered in Gujarat, where he claimed that his government had kept Pakistan on its toes to ensure the safe return of captured pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources said Tuesday.

The debriefing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies and he is going on sick leave for a few weeks now, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources in the Indian Air Force.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today broke his silence on the release of Abhinandan Varthaman -- the Indian Air Force pilot who was captured last week by Pakistan -- only to say that he does not wish to repeat how he was "returned in two days"

Union Minister Smriti Irani this morning shared a meme on Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman who was captured by Pakistan and returned home to a hero's welcome last Friday.

At a time when politicians across the country are trying to cash in on the heroics of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman in an India-Pakistan aerial dogfight, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Sunday tried throwing his party's hat into the ring too. "Many kudos for Wing Commander Abhi Varthaman, the face of India's resistance to ene...

Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman may have just returned from captivity in Pakistanbut he is already raring to return to the cockpit, news agency PTI quoted his superiors as saying today.

A medical examination conducted on Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his return to India has identified a rib injury probably caused due to being assaulted by local residents in Pakistan soon after he parachuted across the border on Wednesday, news agency ANI has reported. The MRI scan he was subjected to also showed lower ...

Dairy giant Amul tweeted a clip, just over a minute long, to honour Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandhan Varthaman who returned to a hero's welcome from captivity in Pakistan on Friday night.

As Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman became the toast of the nation overnight, KV-NAL in Bengaluru basked in the glory of having the most valorous student, for whose safety the entire country prayed in unison.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi after Pakistan released him through the Attari-Wagah border late Friday night, underwent a series of medical tests as part of a "cooling down" process, officials said.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi last night after he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border late last night, has been shifted to an Indian Air Force hostel after a medical check-up at a military hospital, sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising the courage and valour of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who returned to India from Pakistan, today said the word "Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now.