'Ludicrous and nonsensical': Vir Chakra for IAF's Abhinandan Varthaman riles Pakistan
WION Web Team
Islamabad Published: Nov 23, 2021, 04:29 PM(IST)
As Indian Air Force(IAF) Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was honoured with the Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 in February 2019 after India's Balakot strikes, Pakistan once again claimed that it was "baseless".
Pakistan's foreign office released a statement saying it "categorically rejects the entirely baseless Indian claims that a Pakistani F-16 aircraft was shot down by an Indian pilot".
Pakistan's foreign office went on to add that India was "propagating a lie". "Granting military honours for imaginary feats of gallantry is contrary to every norm of military conduct," it said.
"By giving such award, also as an afterthought, India has only made a mockery of itself," Pakistan's foreign office said in a statement.
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