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Need to reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers to modernise Indian Air Force, says defence minister Rajnath Singh
•Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that in order to modernize the Indian Air Force there is a need to develop indigenous technology in the defense sector
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to receive Vir Chakra on Independence Day; Yudh Seva Medal for Minty Agarwal
Fp Staff •Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, is to be awarded the Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 during a dogfight over the Line of Control (LoC) on 27 February
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be awarded Vir Chakra; five Mirage pilots, who carried out Balakot airstrikes, to be conferred Vayu Sena medal
Fp Staff •Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, is likely to be awarded a Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 during a dogfight over the Line of Control on 27 February,
'Any act of terror won't go unpunished': Bipin Rawat says surgical strikes have demonstrated country's resolve against terrorism
•India's response after the 2016 Uri terror attack and the Balakot airstrike have demonstrated the country's political and military will to respond to terror, General Bipin Rawat said.
Imran Khan says Pakistan's anti-militancy push necessary for stability to meet economic challenges
•Imran said Pakistan was constrained by the need to build a legal case that would stand up in court but said Azhar had been driven underground and was 'ineffective' and unwell.