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India says expects safe return of pilot held by Pakistan
LBN thread: Kashmir escalation: Pakistan 'shoots down two Indian jets'
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Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 27, 2019 / 9:00 AM / UPDATED 14 MINUTES AGO
India says expects safe return of pilot held by Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had told Pakistan’s acting high commissioner that New Delhi expects the immediate and safe return of a military pilot held by Pakistan.
India and Pakistan both said they shot down each other’s fighter jets on Wednesday, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a 1971 war, prompting world powers to urge restraint.
India said it had lost one of its planes in combat with Pakistan over Kashmir and a pilot was missing. It summoned Pakistan’s acting envoy to serve a diplomatic demarche.
“It was made clear that Pakistan would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to the Indian defense personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Reporting by Aftab Ahmed; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani
India says expects safe return of pilot held by Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had told Pakistan’s acting high commissioner that New Delhi expects the immediate and safe return of a military pilot held by Pakistan.
India and Pakistan both said they shot down each other’s fighter jets on Wednesday, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a 1971 war, prompting world powers to urge restraint.
India said it had lost one of its planes in combat with Pakistan over Kashmir and a pilot was missing. It summoned Pakistan’s acting envoy to serve a diplomatic demarche.
“It was made clear that Pakistan would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to the Indian defense personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Reporting by Aftab Ahmed; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-kashmir-pilot/india-says-expects-safe-return-of-pilot-held-by-pakistan-idUSKCN1QG1WU
