On Wednesday, India foiled Pak design of attacking its military installments.
A day after Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter planes obliterated Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) training camps deep inside Pakistan, an F-16 aircraft of Pak Air Force was shot down following the violation of Indian airspace. in the process India lost a MIG-21 and its pilot has been detained by Pakistan. Some unverified videos of the pilot in Pakistan is making rounds on social media.
India Wednesday summoned the acting high commissioner of Pakistan and demanded immediate and safe return of an IAF pilot who was detained by Pakistan following an aerial engagement by air forces of the two countries.
It has also been made clear to Pakistan that no harm should be caused to the Indian defence personnel, the External Affairs Ministry said, adding it has conveyed strong objection to the neighbouring country at the "vulgar display" of an injured personnel in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention.
Pakistan detained an IAF pilot following a fierce engagement between air forces of the two sides along the Line of Control in which a Pakistani jet was downed. IAF also lost a MiG 21 jet in the engagement.
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"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," the MEA said.
The Pakistani Acting High Commissioner was summoned this afternoon by the MEA to lodge a strong protest at the unprovoked act of aggression by Pakistan against India, including by violation of the Indian air space and targeting of Indian military posts.
The response by Pakistani air force came a day after IAF smashed a terrorist training camp of JeM terror camp in Balakot in Pakistan.
"This is in contrast to the India's non-military anti-terror pre-emptive strike at a JeM terrorist camp in Balakot on February 26. It is unfortunate that instead of fulfilling its international obligation and bilateral commitment to take credible action against terrorist entities and individuals operating from its soil, Pakistan has acted with aggression against India," the MEA said.
"It was clearly conveyed that India reserves the right to take firm and decisive action to protect its national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any act of aggression or cross-border terrorism," said the MEA.
It said regret was expressed at continuing denial by Pakistan's political and and military leadership at the presence of terrorist infrastructure in territories under its control.
"A dossier was handed over to Pakistan side with specific details of JeM complicity in Pulwama terror attack and the presence of JeM terror camps and its leadership in Pakistan." the MEA said.
"It was conveyed that India e
xpects Pakistan to take immediate and verifiable action against terrorism emanating from territories under its control," it said.
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India issues strong demarche to Pak Deputy High Commissioner.
Here's the full text:
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.
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.t 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.
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.
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.
Delhi: Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah at South Block. He had been summoned by Ministry of External Affairs. pic.twitter.com/ZZEb0tAQ8z
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2019
* Pak PM Imran Khan in an address said that both sides should go back to talking. Imran Khan claims that they were willing to talks after Pulwama and were ready to investigate any evidence provided by India. However, India's action meant that Pakistan had to reciprocate, says Imran Khan.
Pakistan PM said, " 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?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
* One Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by Indian Air Force. In this engagement, we have lost one MiG 21. The pilot is missing in action. Pakistan has claimed he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts: MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar
#WATCH 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. pic.twitter.com/Bm0nVChuzF
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2019
* We have lost a MiG-21, pilot is missing, says MEA
* National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was holding a high level meeting to assess the security situation in the wake of the developments of the morning.
* Operations at all nine airports, which were shut for civilian traffic, have resumed as of now: DGCA
* Entire airspace north of Delhi vacated: official sources.
* Civilian operations at Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Shimla, Kangra and Kullu airports have been shut
* Army, BSF troops along IB, LoC put on highest degree of alertness; residents of border areas asked to remain indoors
* As per Airports Authority of India (AAI), Pakistan has restricted usage of its airspace for Indian carriers.
* International flights of Air India and few other foreign airlines are re-routing in order to avoid Pakistani airspace. The flights are instead using Delhi-Mumbai-Muscat route to fly onwards.
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* Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Jammu, Shimla, Dharamshala, Kullu and Leh are currently closed.
* Vistara: Due to airspace restrictions, flights to and from Amritsar, Srinagar, and Jammu are currently on hold. Chandigarh is now open again for flights. Customers are requested to check flight status before commencing their journey to the airport
* Due to airspace restriction, flights to/from Srinagar (SXR), Jammu (IXJ), Adampur (AIP) and Amritsar (ATQ) are affected.
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* Go Air: Please note due to airspace restrictions, flights to and from Srinagar, Leh, Chandigarh and Jammu are currently on hold.
* Indian Air Force has asked all airlines to stop operations to Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, Amritsar, Pathankot, Dharamshala, Dehradun airports. All airports by Pakistan border on high alert after Pakistan fighter jet does incursion inside Indian border.
* IndiGo Travel Advisory: Due to airspace closure, flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Dehradun have been temporarily suspended.
* Pakistan immediately stops its domestic and international flight operations from Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad airports.
* Flight operations have been suspended at Amritsar airport
* Indian forces have been directed to shoot on sight Pak jets
* Cross LoC trade has been suspended in Uri area of Baramulla District in Jammu and Kashmir.
* 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
* In a statement, Pakistan said its "Air Force undertook strikes across Line of Control from within Pakistani airspace "
* Parachute seen as Pakistan Air Force's F-16 was going down, condition of the pilot is unknown
* Pakistan Air Force's F-16 that violated Indian air space shot down in Indian retaliatory fire 3 KM within Pakistan territory in Lam valley, Nowshera sector.
* Srinagar, Jammu and Leh airports were Wednesday closed for civilian air traffic shortly after an IAF jet crashed in Budgam district
* Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is holding a meeting of top officials of intelligence agencies
* Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called a meeting of three armed forces chiefs
* Officials said civilian air traffic to and from Srinagar airport suspended.
* Pakistani jets violate Indian air space, enter border areas of Nowshera sector in J-K's Rajouri district: Officials.
1. Pak jets violate Indian airspace, pushed back
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Pakistani fighter jets on Wednesday violated Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Nowshera sectors but were pushed back by Indian aircraft, senior officials said. The Pakistani jets dropped bombs while returning, officials said.
India later said that those jets tried to attack India's military instalments which was successfully thwarted.
2. F-16 aircraft of Pak Air Force shot down
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An F-16 aircraft of Pak Air Force was shot down following the violation of Indian airspace. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said MiG-21 Bison of Indian Air Force shot down a fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force.
3. Situation tense along LoC
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Pakistan on Wednesday violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector in Baramulla district, officials said. The Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively to the cross border firing.
Pakistan on Tuesday violated ceasefire as they resorted to heavy shelling at around 12 to 15 places along the Line of Control (LoC), leaving five Indian Army personnel injured. The shelling began hours after the Indian Air Force carried out multiple air strikes, targetting terror launch pads in Pakistan's Balakot and eliminating a “large number” of terrorists.
4. India retaliates, destroys 5 Pak posts
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The defence official said that Indian Army destroyed five Pakistani posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night in a befitting retaliation to firing from across the border, resulting in a "number of casualties" to Pak troops.
"The Indian Army retaliated for effect and our focused fire resulted in severe destruction to five posts and number of casualties to Pak army (along LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts)", the defence PRO said.
5. 'Non-military preemptive strike
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Briefing the media on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said, “In an intelligence led operation in the early hours, India struck the biggest training camp of JeM in Balakot.” “In this operation, a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis who were being trained for fidayeen action were eliminated. The facility at Balakot was headed by Maulana Yousuf Azhar alias Ustaad Ghouri, the brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, Chief of JeM.”
6. 'India does not wish to see a further escalation'
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India has said that it does not wish to see a further escalation of the current tensions with Islamabad and had to conduct air strikes on Pakistani territory since the country refused to act against terrorist camps in the country.
Speaking at Russia-India-China (RIC) meet in Wuzhen, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, "Limited objective of pre-emptive strike was to act decisively against the terrorist infrastructure of JeM in order to pre-emptive another terror attack in India. India does not wish to see a further escalation of the situation. india will continue to act with responsibility and restraint."
7. Two JeM terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during an encounter in Memander area of Shopain district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The encounter, which broke out between the security forces and terrorists in the wee hours of Wednesday in Sophian, has ended and security forces have begun the combing operations in the area.
