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The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday reiterated its claim that a Pakistani F-16 jet was shot down during aerial combat on February 27 near Nowshera area. IAF showed circumstantial evidence to media persons to support its theory, hours after a US publication claimed all F-16s were accounted for in Pakistan's inventory. Dismissing the report, IAF underscored Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman scripted history.

भारत ने पुलवामा हमले का बदला लेते हुए पाकिस्तान में घुसकर आतंकी कैंपों को नष्ट किया है। इस काम को अंजाम दिया भारतीय वायुसेना (IAF) के लड़ाकू विमान मिराज 2000 ने। IAF के 12 मिराज विमानों ने मंगलवार को सुबह लगभग 03:30 बजे पाकिस्तान के बालाकोट, चकोटी और मुजफ्फराबाद स्थित जैश के कई कंट्रोल रूम और बाकी ठिकानों को उड़ा दिया। आइये, जानते हैं IAF के मिराज 2000 के बारे में कुछ बातें।

A MiG-21 fighter jet of Indian Air Force crashed near Nal in Rajasthan on Friday. The pilot ejected safely, the IAF said in a statement.

A US-made C-130J Super Hercules Special operations transport aircraft, which take off its flight from Agra air base, crashed near Gwalior and took life of five boarded crew members.

A day after Foreign Policy published a report claiming the US counted F-16s given to Pakistan and none of them were found missing, the Pentagon said it wasn't aware of any such investigation. The report contradicted India's claims of shooting down an F-16 in a dogfight on February 27.

The release of an Indian pilot by Pakistan would be a "very much welcomed step", spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said yesterday, stressing that the message to India and Pakistan from the world body and the international community is to de-escalate tensions. Captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released today by Pakistan "as a gesture of peace."

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's return to India was delayed due to the heavily edited video, which Pakistan released just an hour before he crossed over the border, claimed reports.

The camp of terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan's Balakot, which was bombed by Indian Air Force jets, has started functioning again, Army Chief Bipin Rawat announced on Monday. He said camp has been reactivated very recently. This shows that Balakot has been affected, he added.