Experts believe that Abhinandan Varthaman's shooting of the Pakistani F-16 is the first instance of a MiG-21 Bison killing an F-16.

The Indian Air Force contingent comprises of 120 air-warriors and four Sukhoi 30 MKI along with an IL-78 flight refuelling aircraft

Earlier, China gave USD 4.6 billion in shape of deposits and commercial loans and Saudi Arabia provided USD 3 billion cash deposit and USD 3.2 billion oil facility on deferred payments. The United Arab Emirates also provided USD 2 billion cash deposit.

\"Modification to the Mirage 2000 was in process and expedited, and system was brought in place for the Kargil War,\" the IAF chief said an event at the Gwalior air base to commemorate 20 years of the Kargil war.