He had shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during a dogfight over the LoC
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed a Pakistan jet during an aerial combat in February 2019 at the Line of Control (LoC) and was held captive for three days, was awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi this morning. Vir Chakra is India’s third highest wartime gallantry award after Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra.
