'Vir Chakra' award for Captain Abhinandan who blasted down a Pakistani warplane!!!
This led to tensions between the two countries. Both countries' air forces were involved in the chase. As part of this, a Pakistani-owned F-16 fighter jet was shot down by a MiG-21 Bison jet fired by indian Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman. At the same time, the plane carrying Abhinandan was shot down inside the Pakistani data-border. There was great excitement when the Pakistani army arrested Abhinandan and released a video of him being rescued with bleeding wounds. Abhinandan had become a hotly debated protagonist across the country during his captivity. Young people, with mustaches like him, trended on social media. Now he has been awarded 'Vir chakra' honoring him for his duty and bravery.