Iaf Air Strikes

'Can't disclose details': Home Minister Rajnath Singh claims India conducted three air strikes in past five years

Rajnath Singh's comments come in the wake of an air strike conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 26 February, on a madrasa belonging to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group.

MEA slams Pakistan's lack of 'credible action' on terror, says IAF strike achieved objective, evades questions on Balakot casualties

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, however, confirmed that the IAF's MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft and there were eyewitness accounts and electronic evidence of it.

'Naya Pakistan claiming to have nayi soch, must show naya action against terrorists': Full text of MEA's weekly press briefing

In its statement, the MEA has condemned Pakistan for not taking action against the Jaish-e-Mohammed, the terrorist outfit who claimed responsibility for the attack which killed at least 42 CRPF jawans were killed. The ministry has also accused the neighbouring country of "propagating a false narrative" of the events that have transpired since the attack

Row over IAF air strikes: Navjot Singh Sidhu slams Modi govt for 'not being able to discern' between trees and structures

in a tweet, Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "World’s biggest defence deal file lost. Intelligence failure led to martyrdom of 40 jawans. 1,708 terrorist acts. 48 satellites, but government not able to discern between trees and structures. Serious aspersions cast on national security."

Between Doka La standoff and Balakot strikes, here's how India lost the plot in its communication strategy

India’s ability to set the narrative and achieve consistency in messaging post Balakot seems to have nosedived compared to its performance during the Doka La stand-off with China.

Pakistan files FIR against 'unidentified IAF pilots' for bombing and destroying 19 trees in Balakot, says report

Days after New Delhi launched a preemptive strike against the Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) largest training camp in the country, a media report said Pakistan on Friday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against "unidentified pilots" of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying 19 trees in the Balakot area.

NCP slams Amit Shah over Balakot strike, says BJP chief has 'powers of nocturnal bird, can count bodies in dark'

NCP chief spokesperson DP Tripathi also said the government must put pressure on Pakistan to stop and ban all terrorist organisations operating from its soil.

Balakot strikes: Releasing 'proof' could compromise national security, Centre should resist Opposition pressure

The Opposition is clamouring for “proof” of the Balakot precision air strikes. This pressure on the government is likely to increase as the poll dates draw near and campaign begins in earnest

IAF's radar, satellite images of Balakot strikes show 'significant damage' to JeM camp, say defence sources

IAF has given the government radar and satellite images showing bombing of the "intended targets" at the JeM terrorist training camp in Pakistan's Balakot and "causing significant damage" to it, sources in the security establishment said on Wednesday.

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Even as domestic debate over the scale and success of India's 26 February air strikes have begun to gather momentum, Reuters has used satellite photographs to assert the bombing was a dud.