Pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan in 2019 after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet, and later returned to India is awarded India’s third-highest gallantry medal on Monday, reported by Asian News International (ANI)
According to the report, the citation for the award stated: “Wing Commander Abhinandan showed conspicuous courage, demonstrated gallantry in the face of the enemy while disregarding personal safety and displayed an exceptional sense of duty.”
An extreme uproar of laughter is witnessed on Pakistani Twitter land while users were yet again reminded of his famous dialogue, ‘Tea is fantastic’.
Political personalities are also taking part in the trend. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President Sherry Rehman tweeted,
“Is this for real? Award for drinking tea in Pakistani custody?”
Another tweet came from Journalist Abbas Nasir tweeted, “India edges past us in the race for being the most delusional country in the Subcon”, and spread the chuckling.
Journalist Fereeha Idrees also commented, “Bollywood fantasyland taken next level. Indian Air force is awarding their man for getting shot in air by Pakistani pilots and then landing in Pakistan while thinking he was in India.”
Abhinandan is Pilot of Indian Air force who was arrested on Feb 27, 2019 after his aircraft was shot down by the PAF upon violating Pakistani airspace.
He was initially captured by locals in Azad Kashmir before being taken into custody by Pakistan Army personnel. Videos of his capture showed army soldiers and officers intervening forcefully to save him from a crowd of angry citizens.
on March 1, 2019, He was later handed over in a gesture of peace to India at the Wagah border.
