Concerns that Pakistan would use these aircraft against India have been raised in the US in the past, and have held up the sale of such platforms to Islamabad
As aircraft age, the number of failures due to the ageing of their functional equipment or system components grows
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi did not attend the meeting over the failure of the grouping to rescind the invitation to Swaraj
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's father Air Marshal (retd) Simhakutty Varthaman also flew the MiG-21s and was an IAF test pilot
Officials said the decision has been taken in view of 'military requirements' where Varthaman captured by Pakistani forces will be handed over to senior Indian Air Force officials
Pakistan remains dependent on the world's goodwill. Its economy survives from bailout to bailout
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will be briefed on the current Indo-Pak relations by the foreign affairs ministry on Friday. The committee headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will meet in Parliament House this afternoon. "The parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will receive a briefing from the MEA on the current situation with Pakistan..." Tharoor tweeted earlier. The briefing will be on the present Indo-Pak relations in the light of the recent strain in relationship after the Pulwama attack and a air strike by India, officials said. The committee will also be briefed on the "new regime" in Pakistan led by Prime Minister Imran Khan and its relationship with India in light of the recent developments, they said. Tensions between the two countries escalated after Indian fighters bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp near Balakot deep inside Pakistan early Tuesday. It came 12 days after the JeM claimed responsibilit
Masood Azhar is the chief of JeM that claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced he had decided to send the IAF pilot back in the interest of peace. Catch LIVE updates on India-Pakistan conflict
IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday, is expected to be released on Friday
It is for the first time that India has been invited to a meeting of the OIC, an influential grouping of 57 Islamic countries, as the guest of honour
They also urged Trump to ensure that Pakistan does more against the terrorist groups
'Despite the present turn of events, the Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and stability in the region'
No wonder, at a moment like Pulwama, the liberals are on the defensive. Their condemnation of terror attack and condolences to the victims appear suspect
For cargo, shipping, and aviation industries, war schemes are available
Diplomatic pressure, and the US, the UK and France moving the UN Security Council to outlaw JeM along with its leader Masood Azhar, also forced Pakistan to retreat
Despite the ongoing tension at the LoC, the credit default swaps of the Indian companies are steady and have not deteriorated
Its tolerance and encouragement of jihad have harmed it more than a thousand Indian raids could ever have
Experts in the business also reveal that unlike India, the film market in Pakistan is fairly unorganized
Pakistan had on Wednesday categorically said that no F-16 fighter jets were used and denied that one of its planes had been downed by the IAF