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  Nirmala Sitharaman meets IAF hero Abhinandan day after his return

  India | Mar 02, 2019, 05:47 PM IST

  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday met Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and conveyed to him that the entire nation is proud of his courage and determination, officials said.

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  Abhinandan is finally home, India heaves sigh of relief

  India | Mar 02, 2019, 12:05 AM IST

  The long drawn day which swung between hope and despair ended with joy as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked back into India with his head held high. The smiling face of the IAF pilot, who returned to India after almost 60 hours in Pak captivity, was a huge sigh of relief for the nation, that awaited his arrival with bated breath.