Abhinandan Varthaman involved in the first publicly acknowledged dogfight between the countries in 48 yearsPakistan has handed back an Indian pilot who has become the face of the worst military crisis between the two countries in decades in a gesture aimed at demonstrating its willingness to de-escalate the clash.
Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman,who was shot down during the first publicly acknowledged dogfight between the two countries in 48 years on Wednesday, was returned to India on Friday evening at the Wagah border crossing in Punjab.Kashmir, or a disputed region in the foothills of the Himalayas,has been at the centre of tensions between India and Pakistan since both states came into being in 1947. Related: For Kashmir, there is only one strategy left to try: peace | Mirza Waheed Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com