Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar

Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar (1 April 1931-31 May 2019) was an Indian Air Force fighter pilot known for his role in air operations during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, for which he received the Maha Vir Chakra. He later submitted evidence in relation to the violence upon Sikhs in Delhi in 1984.

Early life Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar was born on 1 April 1931 in Abbottabad, then in British India, to Kartar Singh.

Military career Talwar was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 14 October 1953 and from 1969 to 1972 served the Agra based No. 5 Squadron IAF, which operated English Electric Canberra bombers, first as squadron leader and then as Wing commander. He retired in 1979, following which he took to a garment business from his residence in Delhi.