Pakistan, Feb. 27 -- Today marks the sixth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, commemorating the Pakistan Armed Forces' decisive response to India's failed incursion.

The nation is observing this day to honor the courageous heroes who defended the motherland, successfully shooting down Indian Air Force jets and upholding Pakistan's sovereignty.

Six years ago, the Pakistan Air Force downed two Indian fighter jets that violated its airspace, capturing Indian pilot Abhinandan after an intense dogfight. His image has since become a symbol of the lesson Pakistan delivered to India.

Prior to this, the Indian Air Force carried out an aerial strike near Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting a religious seminary that New Delhi falsely cla...