'You hunted the hunter': Indian Air Force praises Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

Continuing with its poetic praise on its personnel, the Indian Air Force on Sunday, March 10, described Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as someone who "hunted the hunter".

Posting a poem on it's official Twitter handle @IAF_MCC, 'Sabke Bass Ki Baat Nahi', written by Bipin Allhabadi, the IAF described the fighter pilot's feat as something that is not possible for everyone.

What Varthaman did is not everyone's cup of tea. He hunted the hunter, the Hindi poem read.

Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Kashmir's Pulwama district on 14 February.

India launched a counter-terror operation in Balakot on 26 February. The next day, the Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed a MiG-21 and captured Varthaman. However, in the air fight, the air force pilot had also shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet.

After his capture and subsequent release, the air force pilot became an overnight sensation across the country. On Friday, March 8, the IAF had tweeted another poem by the same poet 'Hadd Sarhad Ki', whose lines can be construed as a jibe at Islamabad.