Nachiketa was tortured and interrogated, but released after 8 days in 1999. Much credit was given to the Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers at the time.
Opposition leaders criticised the Modi govt for not taking the country into confidence over the developing issue, and raised concerns over national security.
Pakistani military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor had earlier said two IAF pilots were in his military's custody, of which one was sent to a hospital.
According to the IAF, patrolling aircraft are rotated based on various factors, and at the time when the Pakistani F-16s attacked, it was the MiG-21's turn.
PM Modi was barely visible Wednesday, having spent a busy Tuesday chairing the CCS, attending public events in Delhi and Rajasthan, and riding the Delhi Metro.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
I don’t think Wing Commander Abhinandan will be mistreated. We pray for his safe return. Whether it is the Geneva or the Vienna Convention, both countries need to recognise that other nations have been in this territory of hostility before, have evolved norms of civilised behaviour. All these petty harassments to which diplomats from both sides are routinely subjected to serve no useful purpose. We may never be able to agree on Kashmir, but life’s little courtesies should not be beyond reach.
By now you must have heard the pilot,s interview. He is full of praise for his Pakistani captors. Proud of pak army
I don’t think Wing Commander Abhinandan will be mistreated. We pray for his safe return. Whether it is the Geneva or the Vienna Convention, both countries need to recognise that other nations have been in this territory of hostility before, have evolved norms of civilised behaviour. All these petty harassments to which diplomats from both sides are routinely subjected to serve no useful purpose. We may never be able to agree on Kashmir, but life’s little courtesies should not be beyond reach.