Six Indian Air Force personnel including two pilots and a civilian lost their lives in the tragic incident, which took place after Pakistani Air Force had launched a counterattack after the Balakot strike.
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I often see my brother Siddharth in my dreams. We grew up together. Since we were of the same age, I often used to wear his clothes when we were kids. Ever since we have lost him, we do not talk about the incident at home any more. It only upsets us more.Meenakshi Vashisht, Squadron Leader Siddharth Vashisht’s sister
Said Meenakshi Vashisht in a choked voice over a telephonic interview with
The Quint. She is a cousin sister of Squadron Leader Siddharth Vashisht, who was one of the pilots of the ill-fated Mi-17 V-5 helicopter that crashed at Budgam in Kashmir on 27 February 2019 – when Indian and Pakistani aircraft were engaged in a dogfight, a day after the Indian Air Force’s air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp in Balakot in Pakistan.
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Amit Shah salutes the valour of the IAF fighters on the anniversary of the Balakot air strikes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday saluted the valour of the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters on the anniversary of the Balakot air strikes, and said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi s leadership, security of the country and the soldiers is paramount.
On February 26, 2019, IAF fighter jets crossed the Line of Control and destroyed terror launch pads in Balakot in Pakistan. On this day in 2019, @IAF MCC had made it clear the New India s policy against terrorism by giving response to the Pulwama terror attack, Shah tweeted.