The Indian air force promoted him this year. In a video message at the time, he said he had been rescued from a group of angry residents by two members of Pakistan's military. Varthaman ejected over Pakistani territory and was captured. The fact that Pakistan returned the pilot to India showed "Pakistan's desire for peace despite India's hostility," Pakistan's ministry said in a statement. The Foreign Ministry said the citation was "a classic case of Indian fabrications and pure fantasy."
Pakistan denies that claim, saying none of its planes had been downed. The statement from Pakistan came a day after Indian President Ram Nath Kovind awarded pilot Abhinandan Varthaman India's third-highest honor, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top military officials looking on at the ceremony in New Delhi.Īccording to India, Varthaman shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter plane during aerial combat with Pakistan's air force in February 2019, showing "conspicuous courage" and an exceptional sense of duty, the award reads. Pakistan on Tuesday rejected India's claim that an Indian pilot shot down the Islamic nation's F-16 fighter plane in 2019.
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