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Confer Param Vir Chakra On BraveHeart W .Cdr Abhinandan:TN CM

Mar. 08 Defence, Glamour Comments

[Chennai,TN]TN CM Seeks Param Vir Chakra for BraveHeart W .Cdr Abhinandan
Chief Minister K Palaniswami said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that IAF pilot, a native of Tamil Nadu, displayed amazing poise and confidence in the face of adverse condition and it would be appropriate he be awarded the highest military honour.
He noted that Varthaman was released by Pakistan “due to the diplomatic initiatives” of the Prime Minister and “intense international pressure”.
Palaniswami recalled that the MiG-21 Bison aircraft piloted by Varthaman had shot down a Pakistan Air Force fighter (F-16) when it tried to violate India’s air space and that he was later taken into custody by Pakistani armed forces.
Varthaman, who was captured on February 27, returned home on March 1 after Pakistan Prime Minster Imran Khan announced he would be released as a “gesture of peace”.
According to the central government, Param Vir Chakra “is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.

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