Pakistan has handed over an Indian pilot captured after his plane was shot down by the military amid a dramatic confrontation between the rival countries over the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistan has handed over an Indian pilot captured after his plane was shot down by the military amid a dramatic confrontation between the rival countries over the disputed Kashmir region. Officials brought the pilot, identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, to the border crossing with India at Wagah and handed him back. Islamabad has said that the handover was a gesture of peace that could defuse tensions and avoid another war between India and Pakistan. It was not clear when he recorded this statement, but it was clearly while he was in the custody of the Pakistan military.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2019 16:20 UTC