
IAF Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman who downed an enemy jet during aerial combat with Pakistan in 2019 and was held captive for three days in that country, was on Monday (22nd November, 2021) awarded the Vir Chakra by Hon’ble President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

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