The famous 'Balakot Air Strike', the first aerial assault carried out by India in Pakistan after the 1971 Indo-Pak war, completes two years today. The Balakot Air Strike was conducted in response to the deadly Pulwama attack that claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. Main points on Balakot Air StrikeCodenamed as 'Operation Bandar', the Balakot Air Strike was conducted by the seventh and ninth squadrons of the Indian Air Force. The Balakot Air Strike was mainly conducted by 12 Mirage 2000 that flew from the Gwalior Air Force base. Pakistan responded to the Balakot air strike with F-16 fighter jets.

Source: dna February 26, 2021 00:42 UTC