Abhinandan Varthaman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abhinandan Varthaman
Occupation	Officer
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1983(1983-06-21)
Age	41
Birthplace	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Horoscope	Gemini

Abhinandan Varthaman Biography

Abhinandan Varthaman is one of the most popular and richest Officer who was born on June 21, 1983 in Tamil Nadu, India.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman VrC (born 21 June 1983) is an Indian Air Force fighter pilot who, during the 2019 India–Pakistan standoff, was held captive in Pakistan for 60 hours after his aircraft was shot down in an aerial dogfight.

Abhinandan was educated at Sainik Welfare School, Chennai. He graduated from the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the combat (fighter) stream of the IAF as a flying officer on 19 June 2004. He was trained at the IAF centres in Bathinda and Halwara, promoted to flight lieutenant on 19 June 2006, and to squadron leader on 8 July 2010. Abhinandan was a Su-30 MKI fighter pilot before being assigned to the MiG-21 Bison squadron. He was promoted to wing commander on 19 June 2017.

Abhinandan Varthaman Net Worth

Abhinandan Varthaman is one of the richest Officer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abhinandan Varthaman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abhinandan was born on 21 June 1983. Abhinandan’s family is from Thirupanamoor, a village about 19 km (12 miles) from Kanchipuram. His father is a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Marshal (OF-8) and his mother is a doctor.

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Who is Abhinandan Varthaman Dating?

According to our records, Abhinandan Varthaman married to Tanvi Marwaha. As of December 1, 2023, Abhinandan Varthaman’s is not dating anyone.

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On 28 February 2019, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan announced at a joint sitting of the Parliament of Pakistan the government had decided to release Abhinandan the next day as a “gesture of peace”. A petition was filed before the Islamabad High Court seeking an injunction to stop his release but the court dismissed it the same day. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said his government announced the release of the IAF Wing Commander out of a desire for peace and that there was no compulsion or pressure on Pakistan, as was implied by the Indian media.

Facts & Trivia

Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Abhinandan Varthaman celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

On 27 February 2019, Varthaman was flying a MiG-21 as a part of a sortie that was scrambled to intercept an intrusion into Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani aircraft. In the dogfight that ensued, he crossed into Pakistan territory and his aircraft was struck by a missile. Varthaman ejected and safely descended into the village of Horran in Pakistan administered Kashmir, approximately 7 km (4.3 miles) from the Line of Control.

Did abhinandan shot F16?

Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind. Varthaman shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during a dogfight over the LoC on Feb 27, 2019. He was conferred with the award at an investiture ceremony at Delhi’s Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Where was abhinandan shot down?

On 27 February 2019, Varthaman was flying a MiG-21 as a part of a sortie that was scrambled to intercept an intrusion into Indian-administered Kashmir by Pakistani aircraft. In the dogfight that ensued, he crossed into Pakistani airspace and his aircraft was struck by a missile.

Did abhinandan shot F16 Quora?

No. He never claimed he shot down a F16 , also after his return to India he never showed up on a television show to tell his heroic tale, he was awarded a military medal for his bravery and he was seen flying his mig 21 with the indian air chief.

Does abhinandan got Param Vir Chakra?

Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan on February 27, 2019, was conferred with the Vir Chakra award by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday for displaying an “exceptional sense of duty” in the dogfight.

Who won the 1965 war?

The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April and September 1965. This year marks the 54th anniversary of the war that both India and Pakistan claim to have won.