Pakistan appears to have mistaken its own pilot for Indian pilot, led to the lie about 2 Indian pilots being captured
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan appears to have mistaken its own pilot for Indian pilot, led to the lie about 2 Indian pilots being captured

Op India  

Pakistani jets had violated Indian airspace on Wednesday morning and entered the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The image of the jet which is now reported to be one of Pakistan’s F16 provides some insight into how the Pakistanis came to believe that they had two Indian pilots under custody. https://t.co/dqn4wcHkEW — Raj Shekhar Jha February 28, 2019 The F16 pilot, who the Pakistan Army who appears to have been mistaken for an Indian, is believed to be receiving treatment at one of the Army hospitals in Pakistan. The Pakistanis, meanwhile, are still busy peddling the ‘2 Indian jets downed’ theory despite the evidence which suggests that of the two jets downed, one of them was a Pakistani F16. AJK minister lauds PAF timely action of shooting down 2 Indian jets https://t.co/FCeNsdNHXQ — Times of lsIamabad February 28, 2019 Pakistani social media has been busy exaggerating the achievements of its Army since yesterday.

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Beat This — Pakistani Pilots Fly Int'l Aircraft For Decades After Clearing Tests With Fake Degrees
3 weeks ago

Beat This — Pakistani Pilots Fly Int'l Aircraft For Decades After Clearing Tests With Fake Degrees

ABP News  

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency disclosed on Tuesday that two pilots had served Pakistan International Airlines for years after clearing their tests with fake degrees. Kashan Aijaz Dodhy and Mohsin Ali, employed by PIA in 1995 and 2006, respectively, were accused in 2022 after an audit exposed 457 employees at the national carrier, reported Pakistani media website Dawn. The FIA also …

2 pilots killed as Pakistan Army fighter jet crashes in Punjab province
4 years, 9 months ago

2 pilots killed as Pakistan Army fighter jet crashes in Punjab province

India TV News  

Two pilots onboard a Pakistani army jet were killed on Monday after the army fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission in eastern Punjab province, the military's media wing said. Both pilots, Major Umer - who was the Instructor Pilot and Lieutenant Fiazan, who was Student Pilot - were killed in the accident, the army said in a statement. …

Pakistan rubbishes India's claim it downed F-16 jet post-Balakot, says one cannot hide a plane crash in this age
5 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan rubbishes India's claim it downed F-16 jet post-Balakot, says one cannot hide a plane crash in this age

Firstpost  

Pakistan has consistently denied the Indian Air Force’s claim, saying none of its aircraft was shot down during the weeks of tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries. Islamabad: Pakistan Army on Monday once again rejected India’s claim of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet, saying one cannot hide if a plane is downed in today’s age when even if …

Pakistan army refuses to accept India's radar images as proof that IAF downed F-16, maintains PAF shot down 2 Indian jets
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan army refuses to accept India's radar images as proof that IAF downed F-16, maintains PAF shot down 2 Indian jets

Firstpost  

The Pakistan Army on Monday said India has failed to provide any evidence of downing a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during the 27 February aerial combat over Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir, despite claiming that it has proof of the incident. Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Monday said India has failed to provide any evidence of downing a Pakistani F-16 …

US count found no Pakistan F-16 jet missing: Report
5 years, 9 months ago

US count found no Pakistan F-16 jet missing: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi: All F-16 combat jets of the Pakistan Air Force are accounted for, the US-based 'Foreign Policy' magazine said in a report published late Thursday, citing two unidentified American defence officials, contradicting an account put out by India that its air force in February had downed a Pakistan Air Force F-16. In all its statements on the aerial combat …

India knows identity of Pakistani F-16 pilot who died, Nirmala Sitharaman tells India Today, confirms Firstpost report that he was beaten by Pakistan locals
5 years, 10 months ago

India knows identity of Pakistani F-16 pilot who died, Nirmala Sitharaman tells India Today, confirms Firstpost report that he was beaten by Pakistan locals

Firstpost  

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that India knows the identity of the deceased Pakistani pilot whose F-16 was downed by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21. Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India knows the identity of the deceased Pakistani pilot whose F-16 was downed by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21. At an event held …

Pakistani journalist spread fake news about Indian drone shot down using old photo of American drone
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistani journalist spread fake news about Indian drone shot down using old photo of American drone

Op India  

After the tension between India and Pakistan escalated following India’s air strike on terror camps in Pakistan, Indian defence forces have shot down several Pakistani drones that had violated Indian air space. Now in a desperate attempt to show that India is also trying to spy on Pakistan using drones, and Pakistan has shot down such drones, Pakistani media have …

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16
5 years, 10 months ago

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16

Firstpost  

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft and there are eyewitness accounts as well as electronic evidence for it, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air …

India's "claim" of shooting down PAF F-16 fighter jet "completely baseless": Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

India's "claim" of shooting down PAF F-16 fighter jet "completely baseless": Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan has rejected as "completely baseless" India's assertion that a PAF F-16 fighter jet was shot down in a recent aerial combat between their air forces, saying the Indian government continues to "mislead" the people for domestic political mileage. The Pakistan Foreign Office statement came after Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing in New …

Fact Check: Did India lie about shooting down Pakistani F-16 fighter jet?
5 years, 10 months ago

Fact Check: Did India lie about shooting down Pakistani F-16 fighter jet?

Op India  

Pakistan has been denying India’s claim that Indian Air Force bombed terror camps in Pakistan on 26th February, and one F-16 jet of Pakistan was shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman before his MiG-21 was shot down inside Pakistan and he was captured. In an article published on Asia Times, Datta uses social media claims and arguments made by …

Pakistan frees captured Indian pilot in ‘gesture of peace’
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan frees captured Indian pilot in ‘gesture of peace’

Associated Press  

WAGAH, Pakistan — Pakistan handed over a captured Indian air force pilot to Indian officials at a border crossing on Friday, a “gesture of peace” by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan aimed at defusing a dramatic escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed region of Kashmir. The Pakistani military has said it shot down Varthaman’s MiG-21 fighter jet on …

Pakistan hands over Indian pilot captured amid Kashmir tensions
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan hands over Indian pilot captured amid Kashmir tensions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan has handed over a …

Pilot Abhinandan made to record video statement by Pakistan before being handed over to India
5 years, 10 months ago

Pilot Abhinandan made to record video statement by Pakistan before being handed over to India

The Hindu  

The handing over of pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India at Wagah was delayed on Friday as he was asked to record a statement on camera by Pakistani authorities before he was allowed to cross the border, according to sources. At 8.30 pm time, the Pakistan government released the pilot’s video message to the local media in which he said as …

Pilot of downed Pakistan Air Force F-16 Shahaz-ud-Din mistaken for Indian airman, lynched by Nowshera mob
5 years, 10 months ago

Pilot of downed Pakistan Air Force F-16 Shahaz-ud-Din mistaken for Indian airman, lynched by Nowshera mob

Firstpost  

Pakistan Air Force Wing Commander Shahaz-ud-Din, the F-16 pilot shot down in a dogfight over the Nowshera sector, is reported to have been lynched by a mob who mistook him for an Indian airman New Delhi: Even as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked across the India-Pakistan border on 1 March, a family in Pakistan is in mourning — silent, blacked …

Captured Indian pilot at centre of Kashmir crisis to be released
5 years, 10 months ago

Captured Indian pilot at centre of Kashmir crisis to be released

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan calls decision to release the pilot ‘a peace gesture’, but India says it simply followed international norms. The captured Indian fighter pilot, who was attacked by a mob and then paraded on video by Pakistan‘s army, will be released on Friday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said. “I wanted to make it clear that we do not want any …

Pakistan Hands Over Captured Indian Pilot At Tense Border Checkpoint
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan Hands Over Captured Indian Pilot At Tense Border Checkpoint

NPR  

Pakistan Hands Over Captured Indian Pilot At Tense Border Checkpoint Enlarge this image toggle caption K.M. Chaudary/AP An Indian fighter pilot shot down and captured by Pakistan has been released in a goodwill gesture that could defuse the gravest crisis in the disputed India-Pakistan border region in years. Enlarge this image toggle caption Prabhjot Gill/AP Prabhjot Gill/AP On Friday, Indian …

Pakistan pledges to release captive Indian fighter pilot
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan pledges to release captive Indian fighter pilot

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister pledged on Thursday his country would release a captured Indian fighter pilot, a move that could help defuse the most serious confrontation in two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed region of Kashmir. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said late Wednesday that it “strongly objected to Pakistan’s vulgar display of an injured personnel …

India won’t make any deal with Pakistan for return of IAF pilot Abhinandan
5 years, 10 months ago

India won’t make any deal with Pakistan for return of IAF pilot Abhinandan

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India will not make any deal with Pakistan for the return of its Indian Air Force pilot in Islamabad's custody, a person familiar with the developments said Thursday. The comment came after Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told reporters in Islamabad that Pakistan was “ready to hand over the Indian pilot if it leads to de-escalation". The …

Day after Pakistan’s F-16 jet was shot down, Pakistan again attempts to enter Indian airspace: Reports
5 years, 10 months ago

Day after Pakistan’s F-16 jet was shot down, Pakistan again attempts to enter Indian airspace: Reports

Op India  

A day after Indian Air Force jets successfully thwarted Pakistani Fighter jets attempt to violate Indian airspace by shooting down an F-16 jet, Pakistan has reportedly made another attempt to intrude into Indian airspace on Thursday morning. The Indian Airforce radar system reportedly picked up the heat signatures of the Pakistani jets, which was passed on to the nearest airbase. …

Picture circulated as wreckage of Indian jet turns out to be one of Pakistan’s F16 shot down by India: Reports
5 years, 10 months ago

Picture circulated as wreckage of Indian jet turns out to be one of Pakistan’s F16 shot down by India: Reports

Op India  

After Indian Air Force had pushed back Pakistan’s attempt to hit India’s military assets yesterday, news had emerged that India had shot down one of the F16s that was used by Pakistan to breach India’s airspace. Sources: Picture of portion of downed Pakistani Air Force jet F16 from yesterday’s failed PAF raid, wreckage was in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Same picture …

Fatima Bhutto seeks release of captured IAF pilot
5 years, 10 months ago

Fatima Bhutto seeks release of captured IAF pilot

Hindustan Times  

Author Fatima Bhutto, the grand daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Wednesday asked the Imran Khan government to release an Indian Air Force pilot captured after an air combat. Fatima Bhutto Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was captured on Wednesday after he ejected safely from his MiG 21 Bison aircraft but landed across the Line of Control. We cannot …

India-Pak standoff: 3 defence services proof Pakistan lied to the world, present evidence of shooting down F-16 fighter jet | Highlights
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pak standoff: 3 defence services proof Pakistan lied to the world, present evidence of shooting down F-16 fighter jet | Highlights

India TV News  

Extending the olive branch to India, amid escalating tensions, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today announced that captured Indian pilot will be released back to India tomorrow. Image Source : INDIA TV Debris of Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet recovered in India 07:20 pm: As long as Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists, we will continue to target the terror camps: Major …

CONFIRMED: Pakistani F-16 fighter jet downed by India. See photo
5 years, 10 months ago

CONFIRMED: Pakistani F-16 fighter jet downed by India. See photo

India Today  

A photo of plane wreckage surrounded by Pakistani military personnel is of an F-16 shot down by an Indian MiG-21 fighter, the Indian Air Force has confirmed. India said on Wednesday that it had downed a Pakistani jet in an "aerial engagement" with the Pakistan Air Force, but also lost one of its own planes. Tensions between India and Pakistan …

Pakistan Says It Will Return Indian Pilot Shot Down During Kashmir Airstrike
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan Says It Will Return Indian Pilot Shot Down During Kashmir Airstrike

NPR  

Pakistan Says It Will Return Indian Pilot Shot Down During Kashmir Airstrike Enlarge this image toggle caption Pakistan Armed Forces via AP Pakistan Armed Forces via AP Pakistan's prime minister says his country will return a captured Indian pilot on Friday as a "peace gesture," after his plane was shot down amid airstrikes by both sides this week that have …

India cautions Pakistan: Give our pilot back
5 years, 10 months ago

India cautions Pakistan: Give our pilot back

India Today  

It was 9.52 am on Wednesday when Indian radars caught 10 F-16s flying in from different Pakistani air bases with an aim to target an Army brigade headquarters in Kashmir's Naushera. Top IAF officials controlling the entire operations said the Prime Minister met NSA Ajit Dorval, Air Chief Marshal BS Dharna and Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat and all possible …

Imran Khan: Pakistan to release detained Indian pilot as ‘gesture for peace’
5 years, 10 months ago

Imran Khan: Pakistan to release detained Indian pilot as ‘gesture for peace’

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India is waiting for the release of a pilot who has been in Pakistani custody since he was shot down over Kashmir on Wednesday, a goodwill gesture which could defuse the gravest crisis in the disputed border region in years. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the pilot, whose jet was downed during a dogfight …

Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured

Associated Press  

MUZAFARABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s military said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured a pilot, answering an airstrike a day earlier by Indian fighter jets inside Pakistan and raising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to a level unseen in two decades. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said the country’s air force …

IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF plane shot down, pilot taken captive by Pak. army

The Hindu  

February 27, 2019 10:31 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:17 am IST - NEW DELHI An Indian pilot was captured by Pakistan after a major aerial confrontation and chase between Pakistan Air Force planes, which dropped bombs in four locations of Jammu and Kashmir, and Indian Air Force jets that countered them over the Line of Control. In enemy …

India says it shot down Pakistani plane in clash on Kashmir border
5 years, 10 months ago

India says it shot down Pakistani plane in clash on Kashmir border

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India said it shot down …

Pakistan and India Shoot Down Each Other’s Planes and Raise Fears of a War in South Asia
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan and India Shoot Down Each Other’s Planes and Raise Fears of a War in South Asia

Slate  

As if there weren’t enough conflicts to keep track of around the world, you can add a new one to the list. India later said it had “lost” one of its fighter jets, claiming the jet was trying to stop an attack by Pakistan. Although conflicts and tit-for-tat shows of force are hardly uncommon between India and Pakistan, what sets …

The Latest: EU urges restraint for India, Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: EU urges restraint for India, Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Latest on escalating India-Pakistan tensions : 8:15 p.m. This came shortly after Pakistan said its air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed the boundary between the two nuclear-armed rivals in the disputed territory of Kashmir, and captured two Indian pilots. ___ 1:10 p.m. Pakistan’s military says it has two Indian pilots now in custody, …

Pak Army says ‘only one’ Indian pilot in its custody
5 years, 10 months ago

Pak Army says ‘only one’ Indian pilot in its custody

The Hindu  

Pakistan Army on Wednesday said it has arrested “only one” Indian pilot, retracting from its earlier statement that two IAF pilots were under its custody. Wing Comd Abhinandan is being treated as per norms of military ethics,” Pakistani military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor said. My service No is 27981,” a blindfolded man - who identified himself as Wing Commander …

India tells Pakistan to release IAF pilot, protests ‘vulgar display’ of injured
5 years, 10 months ago

India tells Pakistan to release IAF pilot, protests ‘vulgar display’ of injured

Hindustan Times  

India has asked Pakistan to ensure immediate release and safe return of the IAF pilot who was missing in action after he engaged with Pakistani jets that violated Indian airspace on Wednesday morning. Watch: Hundreds gather at Attari-Wagah post to welcome IAF pilot The Wing Commander was part of the IAF’s Combat Air Patrol that engaged the on-coming Pakistani fighters …

Owaisi voices concern over Indian pilot ‘missing in action’
5 years, 10 months ago

Owaisi voices concern over Indian pilot ‘missing in action’

The Hindu  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday expressed concern over the Indian pilot who was “missing in action” and said Pakistan must respect its obligations under the Geneva Conventions. Pakistan must respect its obligations towards the IAF pilot, regardless of ongoing circumstances,” Mr. Owaisi tweeted. Pakistan has used its Air Force to target military installations in India in response …

MEA says Indian pilot 'missing in action' after aerial engagement with Pakistan aircraft over J&K's Rajouri
5 years, 10 months ago

MEA says Indian pilot 'missing in action' after aerial engagement with Pakistan aircraft over J&K's Rajouri

Firstpost  

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India is “missing a pilot in action” after an aerial engagement with Pakistan aircraft over Rajouri. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Wednesday said India is “missing a pilot in action” following an aerial engagement with aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force that violated Indian airspace over Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. He …

No reports of any IAF jet damaged by Pakistan, defence sources tell PTI; say Pak F16 strike report to be verified as well
5 years, 10 months ago

No reports of any IAF jet damaged by Pakistan, defence sources tell PTI; say Pak F16 strike report to be verified as well

Firstpost  

Earlier in the day, Pakistan claimed it shot down two Indian military aircraft over Pakistani air space and arrested at least one of the pilots. New Delhi: There are no reports of any Indian Air Force jet suffering damage in action by India’s adversaries, defence sources said on Wednesday. Reports had said that in retaliation to Tuesday’s airstrike, Pakistani jets …

Fake news alert: Pakistan media uses old image of Indian aircraft, claims PAF shot it down
5 years, 10 months ago

Fake news alert: Pakistan media uses old image of Indian aircraft, claims PAF shot it down

India TV News  

The Dawn, one of Pakistan's leading English language newspaper, on Wednesday, reported on its website that Pakistan Air Force has shot down two Indian aircraft inside the Pakistani airspace. PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace. One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area," Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor had earlier tweeted. Image Source …

Pakistan claims to have shot down 2 IAF aircraft, arrested one Indian pilot; says 'purpose was to demonstrate right to defend self'
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan claims to have shot down 2 IAF aircraft, arrested one Indian pilot; says 'purpose was to demonstrate right to defend self'

Firstpost  

Reports had said that in retaliation to Tuesday’s airstrike, Pakistani jets had violated the Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri sectors. Pakistan on Wednesday claimed that its air force had shot down two Indian aircraft and that an Indian pilot was arrested by troops. Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs also released a statement stating that the Pakistan …

One Pakistani jet shot down, IAF pilot missing in action, says govt
5 years, 10 months ago

One Pakistani jet shot down, IAF pilot missing in action, says govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India on Wednesday said it had shot down a Pakistani aircraft and one of its pilots was missing in action as the Indian Air Force engaged jets intruding into Indian airspace. Pakistan said it had launched strikes across the Line of Control in Kashmir aimed at demonstrating its capability, will and resolve to respond to Indian strikes on …

India-Pak Tensions LIVE: Iran Offers to Mediate as Tensions Soar After Pakistan Captures IAF Pilot
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pak Tensions LIVE: Iran Offers to Mediate as Tensions Soar After Pakistan Captures IAF Pilot

News 18  

India-Pak Tensions LIVE: Acknowledging that an IAF wing commander is in Pakistan custody, the government has in a strongly worded statement objected to Pakistan military’s “vulgar display” of the injured pilot. Officials here said a Pakistani Air Force fighter jet was shot down by Indian air defence forces in Jammu region’s Rajouri sector. In a terse press statement, External Affairs …

Two Indian jets shot down, says Pakistan government, as Kashmir border crisis deepens
5 years, 10 months ago

Two Indian jets shot down, says Pakistan government, as Kashmir border crisis deepens

CNN  

New Delhi, India CNN — Pakistan says its air force shot down two Indian fighter jets over the disputed border region of Kashmir, in a significant escalation of the crisis between the two nuclear-armed powers. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said neither side could afford “miscalculations” and that any further escalation would be beyond his and Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

Pakistan shoots down two Indian fighter jets: Military
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan shoots down two Indian fighter jets: Military

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan military claims that they shot down two Indian aircraft inside Pakistani airspace and captured two pilots. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan shot down two Indian air force fighter jets and launched air strikes at six targets in Indian-administered Kashmir, its military says, in a dramatic ratcheting up of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The Indian air force jets were …

India confirms one IAF pilot is missing in action: Full text of MEA briefing
5 years, 10 months ago

India confirms one IAF pilot is missing in action: Full text of MEA briefing

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday confirmed that India shot down Pakistani jet and lost 1 MiG 21, adding that one pilot was missing in action. Against this Counter Terrorism Action, Pakistan has responded this morning by using its Air Force to target military installations on the Indian side. In that aerial engagement, one Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft …

MiG lost, pilot missing in action, MEA says after Pakistan shows video of captured IAF wing commander
5 years, 10 months ago

MiG lost, pilot missing in action, MEA says after Pakistan shows video of captured IAF wing commander

India Today  

One Indian Air Force pilot is missing in action and a MiG 21 fighter jet is lost, the government said this afternoon, a short while after Pakistan claimed to have an Indian pilots in its custody. At a briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison was "lost" this morning …

Pakistan says it shot down India’s warplanes and warns mistakes could lead to war
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan says it shot down India’s warplanes and warns mistakes could lead to war

LA Times  

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called for talks with India and warned of miscalculations that could lead to war in a national television address Wednesday, hours after his nation’s air force claimed to have shot down two Indian warplanes and captured a pilot. “We are ascertaining the facts.” In a separate account, prominent Indian defense analyst Ajai Shukla said in …

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