Did the IAF 'taste' triumph with Rawalpindi chicken tikka, Balakot tiramisu?
A picture that's doing rounds on social media shows the menu featuring dishes named after cities and sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir that were targeted during Operation Sindoor
A supposed 'Indian Air Force 93rd anniversary dinner menu' has gone viral on social media — but turns out, it’s not real. The widely shared list featured dishes named after Pakistani cities and sites linked to Operation Sindoor, the May 7 strike that came in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
The 'menu', now circulating on X and WhatsApp, included tongue-in-cheek names such as:
Starters & Main Course
- 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
Interesting menu prepared by Indian Air Force on the special occasion of #AirForceDay
IAF’s dinner menu had dishes named after Pakistan’s airbases which were bombed by the IAF during #OperationSindoor https://t.co/JQxV1YyZsZ pic.twitter.com/M1r4KlVqwy
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 9, 2025
Indian Air Force Day Menu 🫡
Jai Hind 🇮🇳@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/Z9Evsm3Q61
— KJS DHILLON🇮🇳 (@TinyDhillon) October 9, 2025
Each dish referenced locations in Pakistan or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir reportedly targeted during the air operation — a clever touch that many users initially believed to be an official IAF gesture.
However, those present at the event clarified that no such menu was ever issued for the anniversary celebrations.
Despite being fake, the “Operation Sindoor menu” sparked a wave of memes and admiration online, with several users calling it “the most creative tribute ever.” Interestingly, even former senior Army officials shared the supposed menu.
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