PM Narendra Modi on Air strike in Pakistan's Balakot, slams opposition Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee. PM Narendra Modi slams Opposition for doubting Balakot air strike: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the Opposition for doubting the Balakot air strike that was carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots on February 26, 2019. Addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, the prime minister said he fails to understand why some people still question the ability of the security forces while it is natural that they should believe the armed forces and be proud of them.
Indian Air Force chief BS Dhanoa says IAF Mirage 2000 jets hit targets in Pakistan’s Balakot, defends MiG 21 as a capable fighter: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa on Monday claimed that IAF Mirage 2000 fighter jets hit pre-designated terrorist camps in Pakistan’s Balakot during a pre-dawn, non-military strike on February 26, 2019. This is Indian Air Force’s first media briefing six days after its jets carried out the pre-emptive attack on jaish e muhammad terror camps in Balakot.