Netizens react to the video of Abhinandan receiving the Gallantry Award

Here’s why Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is trending on Twitter once again. The Indian Air Force (IAF) WC has been awarded India’s third-highest military honor, the ‘Gallantry Award.’

On Twitter, Indians are praising the IAF jet pilot for this historic performance, but Pakistanis have started a meme war.

Congratulations #abhinandanvarthaman
Aapka #abhinandan pic.twitter.com/cwKUJh6F4P

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— Shailendra Pandey (@shailfilm) November 22, 2021

#AbhinandanVarthaman is awarded for doing nothing. #AbhiNoneDoneAward#abhinandan pic.twitter.com/VNWONdATnq

— Zoya Ali 🇵🇰🇵🇰 (@ZoyaAli96449374) November 23, 2021

What is the significance of this honor? India claims to have shot down an American-made F-16 with WC Abhinandan’s Russian Mig-21 during the Balakot incident. The pilot ejected from the warcraft after being hit, and his plane was totaled. The Pakistan Army took him into custody as a result of this.

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the F-16 #India claims was shot down by #AbhinandanVarthaman #AbhiNoneDoneAward pic.twitter.com/zASLWHAsjw

— SANA (@Sana___Tweets) November 23, 2021

However, once the idea gained a hold on Twitter, Pakistani Twitter began a meme frenzy.

Bravery of #AbhinandanVarthaman 🤣#AbhiNoneDoneAward pic.twitter.com/ymgn80nJTX

— SANA (@Sana___Tweets) November 23, 2021

How it started How it ended #AbhinandanVarthaman pic.twitter.com/ZquhhnbPrW

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— Shaziyaa Mehmood (@ShaziyaaMehmood) November 22, 2021

Two different picx with same energy😂#AbhinandanVarthaman done it better 😂😂🇧🇩🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/uwkRyH5n5K

— Khubab (@Khubab_Khitran) November 23, 2021