The strikes were undertaken days after 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed in a terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14.
During his visit to Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister for his involvement in leaking information on Balakot airstrike to journalist. "Put our Air Force pilots at risk, if this is available to a journalist, if it is on Whats App, I.m sure forces that are interested in this information, enemy forces can also have access to this. I.m asking a very simple question, why it that there is no enquiry on this? These five people know, somebody out of these 5 have told the journalist, if it is not the Prime Minister why hasn.t he ordered an enquiry? Somebody out of these 5 have put Indian nation, Indian Air Force at risk. I want to find out who it is" said Rahul Gandhi in Karur. He added, "The only reason Prime Minister has not ordered enquiry, is because he is involved in this type of leaking information."
The news, on the basis of information shared by ANI, was put out by several media outlets. However, fact check of the statement by the former diplomat confirmed that it was wrongly attributed to him.
Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa said that Pakistan could not carry out any major terror attack against India after the Balakot incident because it was aware that any misadventure would invite retaliation.
Army Chief General MM Naravane attended the Indian Army International Seminar with the theme 'Changing Characteristics of Land Warfare and Its Impact on the Military' in Delhi.
While addressing in a seminar at the national capital's Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) on February 28, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke about Balakot airstrikes. He said, "The Balakot airstrikes have forced rewriting of doctrines across the border and showed our resolve and capability.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria attended "Centre for Air Power Studies Seminar" in Delhi on Feb 28.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria landed in Srinagar after flying MiG-21 of 51 Squadron Commanding Officer Group Captain Nazeer with two each Mirage-2000 and Sukhoi-30MKI at Srinagar airbase.
the national capital on February 26, the former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa spoke on first anniversary of Balakot airstrikes. He said, "The message that we wanted to give was, 'ghus kar maarenge' no matter where you are.
Balakot Airstrike Anniversary: February 26 marks the first anniversary of the Balakot airstrike which was conducted by the Indian Air Force to target the terrorist camps operating in the town of Balakot in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 26, the former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa spoke on first anniversary of Balakot airstrikes. He said, "One year has gone fast and we look back with satisfaction.
This will be the second film on the February 26 air strike against terror outfits in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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