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A dinner menu from the Air Force’s 93rd anniversary celebrations has gone viral on the internet, not for its food, but for its symbolic references. The menu, which is being widely shared online, is reportedly from an Air Force Day event held at an undisclosed location.

Each dish in the menu was named after a city or a site targeted during Operation Sindoor, the air strike conducted on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

Here’s The Item Listed In The Dinner Menu

Rawalpindi Chicken Tikka Masala
Rafiqui Rhara Mutton
Bholari Paneer Methi Malai
Sukkur Sham Savera Kofta
Sargodha Dal Makhani
Jacobabad Mewa Pulao
Bahawalpur Naan

DESSERTS

Balakot Tiramisu
Muzaffarabad Kulfi Faluda
Muridke Meetha Pan

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Reference To Operation Sindoor

Each dish on the menu, named Rawalpindi, Balakot, Bahawalpur, Muzaffarabad, and Muridke, represents a city or site in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir targeted during Operation Sindoor.

However, not officially confirmed, the menu was present during the Air Force’s annual celebrations commemorating its formation on October 8, 1932.

Air Chief Marshal On Operation Sindoor

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, speaking at the 93rd Air Force Day celebrations, described Operation Sindoor as a "moment of immense pride" for the nation. In his speech, he traced the Indian Air Force’s legacy from its founding in 1932 to its role in conflicts spanning 1947-2025, highlighting key milestones along the way.

“In 1947, we safeguarded Kashmir. In 1965, we struck from the skies. In 1971, we contributed to the creation of a new country. In 1999, we displayed courage in Kargil. In 2019, we eliminated terrorists in Balakot. And this year, we achieved victory over the enemy in Operation Sindoor in just four days. The Indian Air Force has demonstrated capability and valour in every era, upholding the nation's glory,” he said.

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BJP Responds

Responding to the dinner menu referencing Operation Sindoor, the BJP national spokesperson wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “From serving dishes to serving justice. Now even the Menu of IAF conveys a new normal! Gone are the days when 26/11 took place, and no action was allowed as per P Chidambaram by foreign powers. Now it’s a new model, ghar me ghus kar maaro.”