Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be awarded with the 'Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar' instituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Digambar Jain Mahasamiti. Abhinandan, who returned to India after being in Pakistan's custody for 58 hours, will become the first recipient of the award. The award carries a cash prize of ₹2.51 lakh, a memento and a citation.