Farooq Abdullah claims Balakot air strike was ‘totally for election’

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, on Monday, alleged that the Centre ordered the air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot with the “sole purpose” of winning Lok Sabha election. Read More
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Palaniswami to Modi: Confer Param Vir Chakra to Abhinandan

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami, wrote a letter to the PM Narendra Modi, in which he urged the latter to confer the country’s highest gallantry award to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman – the Indian Air Force MiG-21 pilot who was captured by Pakistan. Read More
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Imran: ‘One who solves Kashmir dispute must get Nobel, not me

Two days after a resolution was submitted in the Pakistan parliament to endorse Imran Khan for the Nobel peace prize for de-escalating tensions with India, the Pakistan PM said the person worthy of the award would be “the one who solves the Kashmir dispute.” Read More
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Rahul says ‘Modi solely responsible for delay in arrival of Rafale’

Congress president Rahul Gandhi hit back on the prime minister and accused him of “stealing Rs 30,000 crore” and “delaying the arrival of the jets”. Read More
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Modi: Rafale would have changed India-Pak air-fight results

Narendra Modi also said people had seen the “effect of India’s foreign policy” in the recent developments and said this unity among Indians “had instilled a fear among anti-nationals both inside and outside the country”. Read More
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Narendra Modi says ‘meaning of Abhinandan has changed now’

A day after Pakistan released Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the IAF pilot who was in Pakistan’s custody for 60 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, said the word “Abhinandan” used to mean “congratulations”, but its meaning will change now. Read More
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Khurshid: Abhinandan matured as fighter pilot during UPA

Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, in a tweet said, the Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, earned his flying badge in 2004 and “matured” as a fighter pilot during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance rule. Read More
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KIA copter pilot’s wife to social-media ‘warriors’: ‘Want war? go to front’

Among the seven killed in a Mi-17 crash in Jammu & Kashmir’s Budgam last week, the wife of a deceased Indian Air Force pilot urged social-media “warriors” to show restraint and not whip up sentiments over the India-Pakistan tensions. Read More
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Oommen Chandy credits Sidhu for Abhinandan’s quick return

The senior Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister, after Abhinandan’s return, praised Navjot Singh Sidhu while crediting him for the pilot’s swift return. Read More
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Yeddyurappa: ‘Pak returned pilot only after Modi warned them’

BJP Karnataka chief BS Yeddyurappa said that the return of the Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, from Pakistan was because the prime minister, Narendra Modi, warned the neighbouring country of dire consequences. Read More
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