The Pakistani Air Force F-16 jet, that violated the Indian airspace on Wednesday, 27 February, has been shot down three kilometers within the territory of Pakistan, reported ANI.
India stated that Pakistani jets made an entrance into the border areas of Nowshera sector in J&K’s Rajouri district and dropped bombs on their way out.
On the other hand, Pakistan has claimed that the PAF has shot down two Indian aircraft inside Pakistani airspace and have arrested one Indian pilot. Quite, as per the media reports, the IAF has denied it.
This comes a day after the Indian Air Force carried out air strikes across the Line of Control (LoC).
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had stated that a large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commander and Jihadis were killed in the strike.
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MEA: It was made clear that Pakistan would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to the Indian defence personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return.
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MEA: India also strongly objected to Pakistan’s vulgar display of an injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention.
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IAF: Today, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter got airborne from Srinagar airfield at 1000 hrs for a routine mission. It crashed around 1010 hrs near Budgam, J&K. All six air warriors on board helicopter, suffered fatal injuries. A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate accident.
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MEA: It is unfortunate that instead of fulfilling its international obligation & bilateral commitment to take credible action against terrorist entities and individuals operating from its soil, Pakistan has acted with aggression against India.
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MEA: This is in contrast to India’s non-military anti-terror pre-emptive strike at a JeM terrorist camp in Balakot on 26 Feb 2019.
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MEA: Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan was summoned this afternoon by MEA to lodge a strong protest at unprovoked act of aggression by Pakistan against India earlier today, including violation of the Indian air space by Pakistan Air Force & targeting of Indian military posts
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Reuters: Pakistani military spokesman says Pakistan army has only one Indian pilot in custody, previously said two captured.
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Russia in a new statement says that it is willing to assist India and Pakistan in strengthening counter terror potential.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi after opposition meeting: Leaders condemned Pakistani misadventure & expressed deep concern for the safety of our missing pilot. Leaders urged govt to take the nation into confidence on all measures to protect India’s sovereignty, unity & integrity.
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi after opposition meeting: The meeting of leaders of 21 political parties condemned the dastardly Pulwama attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed on 14th February 2019 and lauded the action taken by our armed forces
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Delhi: Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah (on the right) arrives at South Block after being summoned by Ministry of External Affairs.
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Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah summoned by Ministry of External Affairs
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan: If a war takes place, it will not be in my or Narendra Modi’s control. If you want any kind of talks on terrorism, we are ready. Better sense must prevail. We should sit down & talk
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan: All wars in world history have been miscalculated, those who started the wars did not know where it will end. So, I want to ask India, with the weapons you and we have, can we afford miscalculation?
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Raveesh Kumar, MEA: One Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by Indian Air Force. In this engagement we have lost one MiG 21. Pilot is missing in action. Pakistan claims he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts
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Pakistan summons India’s envoy to Islamabad
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NOTAM (Notice to Airmen to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route) has been withdrawn. Flight operations will resume
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Airport shutdown order withdrawn, AAI confirms. Civilian flight activity to resume
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Jaisalmer airport closed for civilian use, all flights cancelled
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Air India officials: Air India avoiding the route of Pakistan air space with immediate effect. India uses Pakistan airspace for flights to Gulf countries, Europe and USA
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J&K: Emergency meeting of civil, police officials called
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Meeting of Foreign Mins of RIC:..countering terrorism,incl UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, relevant UNSC resolutions&FATF standards,intl treaties,incl on basis of “extradite or prosecute”&relevant intl&bilateral obligations&in compliance with applicable domestic legislation.
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Joint Communique of 16th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of India, Russia & China: The Ministers stressed that those committing, orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable and brought to justice in accordance with existing international commitments
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Joint Communique of 16th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of India, Russia & China (RIC): The Ministers strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms & manifestations.
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Just in | Entire airspace north of Delhi vacated: official sources
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Himachal Pradesh: Flight operations temporarily suspended at Shimla, Bhuntar and Gagal airports
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Finance minister Arun Jaitley: A week is too long a time for any country. If you look at the last 24 hours, one week would appear to be a day. The kind of things we see…I remember when the US Navy SEALs had taken Osama Bin Laden from Abbottabad (Pakistan), then can’t we do the same?
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DG ISPR, Pakistan, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor: There are reports of crash of an Indian aircraft on the Indian side (in Budgam), we had no engagement with that aircraft. pic.twitter.com/pWDYwVfoFR
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2019
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Pakistan denies F-16s were used in its operation: Reports
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We decided not to hit military targets, avoid casualties: Pakistan Armed Forces
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Uttarakhand: Flight operations at Dehradun airport also have been temporarily suspended reports ANI
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China has reiterated its call for India and Pakistan to ‘exercise restraint’: ANI
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The Taliban has said that the ongoing turmoil between India and Pakistan will affect the Afghan peace process, reported Reuters. It further wanted India to prevent further escalation of violence.
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top intelligence officials are at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home, briefing him about the situation at the border.
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Pakistan stops flight operations at Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad airports
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AP Acharya, Amritsar Airport Director: Due to operational reasons the airspace at Amritsar has been closed for now. No commercial flights are coming to Amritsar, there is no base here, so flights are not even taking off from here.
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Sources: International flights that transit between Indian and Pakistani airspace now being affected. Some flights returning to origin, while others appear to be seeking alternate routing.
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Punjab: Passengers stranded as flight operations at Amritsar airport have been suspended.
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Pakistan immediately stops its domestic and international flight operations from Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad airports.
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Flight operations have been suspended at Amritsar airport.
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is holding a high-level meeting at North block; NSA, RAW chief, Home Secretary and other officials present at the meeting
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SSP Budgam on military aircraft crash in J&Ks Budgam: Some aircraft has fallen. As of now we aren't in a position to ascertain anything. Technical team is here, they'll ascertain facts. We have found 2 bodies so far and have evacuated them. Search is going on here. pic.twitter.com/9YgEIwxFRw
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2019
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