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45: 576:(IHC) seeking an injunction to stop the process but the court dismissed it on the same day. The petition argued Varthaman must be released only after the cessation of active hostilities, as per the Geneva Conventions, since the Indian pilot “was arrested when he was on a mission against Pakistan”. The petition was rejected by the Islamabad High Court, citing the consensus of the parliamentarians and that "When all the parliamentarians agree at a point... debate over it is unnecessary". In addition the IHC Chief Justice Minallah also stated that the courts do not have the power to intervene in foreign affairs, according to a Supreme Court verdict in 2014. 757: 750: 734: 773: 787: 794: 764: 107: 743: 724: 187: 590: 729: 132: 780: 87: 472: 333: 675:. The interrogator asked him different questions about his health and how he was treated to which he acknowledged the humane treatment by the Pakistani military. The interrogator then asks if he was enjoying his tea, to which Abhinandan replied: "The tea is fantastic". This statement of Varthaman went viral and turned into an 550:
welcomed Varthaman's release, saying the nation was proud of him. A demeaning video of Varthaman was released by the PAF to the Pakistani media hours before his release. IAF later said it had been filmed while Varthaman was under duress. A medical check-up upon his return located multiple bruises and
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The US defence department clearly stated that it had no information on any investigation involving its officials to check the status of F-16 fighter jets delivered to Pakistan. The statement comes a day after a US-based magazine quoted two senior US officials who contradicted India's claim of having
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The Modi government's public mischaracterizations of the February 2019 Balakot airstrike and subsequent air skirmishes, including subsequently debunked claims of a destroyed terrorist camp inside Pakistan and India's downing of a Pakistani F-16 jet, have already raised questions in the United States
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Videos and images released by Pakistani authorities showed Varthaman being rescued from a violent mob by Pakistani soldiers and being interrogated while tied and blindfolded with a bloody face. Other videos showed him receiving first aid and being further interrogated over tea. The media received a
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missiles, which could be used only by the PAF's F-16. The IAF also said they had identified the electronic signatures of the aircraft and confirmed that F-16 were used during the skirmish. As claimed by Indian media, according to an agreement between the US and Pakistan, Pakistan is only allowed to
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This radar data proves beyond doubt — that F-16s were operating against India that day — exposing the lies and contradictions of Ghafoor — exposed further by the remains of the AMRAAM missile found in the Nowshera sector by the Indian military. AMRAAM missiles can only be fired by F-16s in the PAF
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distanced itself from the "F-16 count" news report, saying in response to a direct request to confirm or deny it, “As a matter of policy, the Department does not publicly comment on details of government-to-government agreements on end-use monitoring of US-origin defence articles.” and highlighted
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The United States defence department on Friday said it was "not aware" of any investigation that was conducted to ascertain if Pakistan had lost an F-16 in a dogfight with Indian fighter jets on February 27, contrary to a report by a news publication that had gone on to say, citing unidentified
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Washington: The United States defence department on Friday said it was "not aware" of any investigation that was conducted to ascertain if Pakistan had lost an F-16 in a fight with Indian fighter jets on February 27. US-based news publication Foreign Policy had quoted senior but unidentified US
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The controversy flared up when a Foreign Policy article stated that the Pentagon had accounted for all of Pakistan's F-16 jets... The IAF responded last week by releasing "irrefutable" evidence — including electronic signatures and radio transcripts — that Pakistan lost a fighter jet during the
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February aerial combat. A number of U.S. and Indian defense analysts called the evidence circumstantial... The Pentagon, like the State Department, has yet to issue a public statement on the F-16 count, but there have been no counter-leaks contradicting the Foreign Policy report.
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The state department distanced itself from the news report saying in response to a direct request to confirm or deny it, "As a matter of policy, the Department does not publicly comment on details of government-to-government agreements on end-use monitoring of US-origin defence
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mixed reception; some commentators criticised the reports as a "vulgar display" while others praised the intervention of the Pakistani soldiers when Varthaman was in the hands of the mob and was being beaten. The release of the videos was suspected of being a violation of the
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that Varthaman was released after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told a meeting of Pakistan's top leaders that India would attack Pakistan if Varthaman weren't released. Ayaz Sadiq faced flak from the Pakistani government and the public for making such statements.
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a fractured rib but no 'significant injuries'. Varthaman said the Pakistani authorities did not physically torture him but subjected him to considerable "mental harassment". Pakistan said he was treated in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
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stated it was “not aware” of any investigation that was conducted to ascertain if Pakistan had lost an F-16 in a dogfight with Indian fighter jets on February 27. While the US defence ministry was unaware of the "F-16 count", the
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after a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft was lost while engaging with Pakistani jets. A statement released by the IAF claimed that before the crash, Varthaman had shot down a PAF
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magazine quoting an anonymous U.S. official stated that the agreement did not involve any such terms "limiting the use of the F-16s". Scholarly analysis and Pakistan's
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defence sources saying that no F-16 was missing. This fact was strongly denied by India which reitereated that the Indian Air Force had indeed shot down an F-16.
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In 2019, after Abhinandhan was captured by Pakistani forces, a video of him taken by a soldier went viral in which he was seen being interrogated while drinking
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reported that several outside countries including United States and China had been urging Pakistan to release the Indian pilot to de-escalate the crisis.
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Director General refuted the later claims and said F-16s had not been used in the incident. The US-based Foreign Policy magazine, quoting two anonymous
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officials, reported in April 2019 that an audit didn't find any Pakistani F-16s missing, and that all jets were accounted for. A day later, the
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Varthaman's style of moustache has become popular in India and is widely called the "Abhinandan cut" or the "Varthaman style". Actor
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that ensued, during which his aircraft was struck by a missile. Varthaman ejected and safely descended into the village of Horran in
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that “It is important to note that since January 2018, the United States government has suspended security assistance to Pakistan”.
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by the Indian government. He was held captive when his plane was shot down inside Pakistani territory 7 km (4.3 miles) from
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about New Delhi's credibility and communications strategy in the midst of an exceptionally dangerous regional context.
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deciding to up the ante after the capture of MiG-21 Bison pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistan, and
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Markey, Daniel (2022), "The Strategic Implications of India's Illiberalism and Democratic Erosion",
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After the government's decision to release Varthaman was announced, a petition was filed before the
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that there would be an escalation in the Indian offensive if the pilot was harmed."
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A number of companies used the moustache in their advertisements. Dairy company
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shot down a Pakistani F-16 jet on February 27 during a dogfight along the LoC.
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Varthaman is married and lives in Chennai. He and his wife have two children.
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Local villagers said Varthaman could be identified as an Indian pilot by the
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also posted a tweet showing the Abhinandan moustache on 3 March 2019.
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and was commissioned into the combat (fighter) stream of the IAF as a
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produced a video showing a young girl wearing an Abhinandan-shaped
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chairperson Manidra Jain announced Varthaman would be awarded the
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Bison plane who on 27 February 2019 scrambled to intercept
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and were deleted by Pakistani authorities after they went
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on 1 March 2019. At a rally, the Indian Prime Minister
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defence officials, the count revealed none was missing
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and received more than 170,000 views within 24 hours.
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on 19 June 2004. He was trained at the IAF centres in
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