Along with Abhinandan, who played a key role on February 27 this year, five other aces who were part of the Balakot incident from the Mirage-2000 jets will also be felicitated by the government.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 jet during a fight over the LOC, is most likely to be awarded the Vir Chakra, reports Hindustan Times.
They are said to be receiving the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry.
It was decided a few days ago that all the combatants of the Balakot mission will be awarded with top military honours.
Commander Varthaman was hailed as a national hero for scripting history by shooting down an F-16 plane.
Experts believed it was the first time in history that an F-16 was shot down by a MiG-21 Bison, since both jets belong to different generations altogether.
Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was captured after bailing out of his airplane was brought back to India on March 1 after Pakistan held him captive for almost 60 hours.
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