Abhinandan Varthaman To Be Conferred With Vir Chakra
New Delhi: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down a Pakistani F-16 near the Line of Control (LoC) in February resulting in his capture and subsequent release by Islamabad, will be decorated with the Vir Chakra, the third highest wartime military award in India. He will be conferred with the award on Independence Day by President Ram Nath Kovind.
