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Balakot surgical strike fame war hero, Abhinandan Varthaman received the Vir Chakra

Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday received the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during aerial combat on February 27, 2019.

Rajeev Bhatt, Madhu Balaji

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Balakot surgical strike fame war hero, Abhinandan Varthaman received the Vir Chakra
War hero Balakot fame fighter pilot, Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman received the Vir Chakra from the President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.