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Manipuri people are gloating over Sqn Ldr. Rizwan Malik, son of the soil, being awarded Param Vir Chakra for his role in accurately striking targets inside Pakistan in Operation Sindoor.

Rizwan Malik is from No.102 Sqn of the Indian Air Force. According to Chief Minister N Biren Singh he is son of Alhaj Hafizuddin and Alhajan Waheeda Rehman of village Kheikhu.

On the eve of Independence Day the government announced Vir Chakra for nine Indian Air Force brave hearts who struck military assets and terrorist hubs inside Pakistan during the Operation.

It's for the first time in the Military history of India that Indian Air Force gets so many PVCs for a single operation. It's the highest honour for war-time bravery and courage given to soldiers.  

He flew Su-30Mki to hit Pakistani assets.

List of Param Vir Chakra awardees

Social media is full of praises for Rizwan Malik being conferred with PVC along with eight other IAF pilot on the Republic Day.

A spree of congratulatory messages posted on social media started from Chief Minister N. Biren Singh:

Heartiest congratulations to Squadron Leader Rizwan Malik, son of Alhaj Hafizuddin and Alhajan Waheeda Rehman of Kheikhu, Manipur, on being awarded with the prestigious Vir Chakra for his heroic role in Operation Sindoor.

Your courage in targeting terrorist strongholds and… pic.twitter.com/CEHTghxT7T

— N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) August 14, 2025

A former Maharaj of a Principality in Manipur also congratulated the son of the soil:

A Big Congratulation 👏 🎉

Feel proud to have a son of soil like Squadron Leader Rizwan Malik of Keikhu, Manipur on being awarded with the prestigious Veer Chakra for his heroic role in OPERATION SINDOOR. pic.twitter.com/0fDxkIrfVn

— Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba. (@MaharajaManipur) August 14, 2025

A Rajasthan based defence analyst claimed Rizwan Malik had hit the Jaish-e-Muhammad headquarters in Bhawalpur, Punjab where an estimated 100 terrorists and their families died.

Soon, the big screen may capture it, again..

Sqn Leader Rizwan Malik, Indian Air Force, delivering pinpoint fury and reducing Jaish-e-Mohammed’s headquarters in Bahawalpur to dust. https://t.co/t6NcJIp0EK pic.twitter.com/dXSt8DWDti

— Anurag (@Jhunjhunuwala_) August 14, 2025