Abhinandan Varthaman involved in the first publicly acknowledged dogfight between the countries in 48 yearsPakistan has returned an Indian pilot who had 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 countries in 48 years on Wednesday, or was returned to India at the Wagah border crossing in Punjab on Friday evening.
The region in the foothills of the Himalayas has been under dispute since India and Pakistan came into being in 1947.
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Source: theguardian.com