Published 16:36 IST, February 28th 2019
MASSIVE: Strong possibility of IAF's Wing Commander Abhinandan's release by Pakistan, after unprecedented pressure mounted by India
With India making it abundantly clear to Pakistan that it expects its brave captured IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan to be returned immediately and safely, and that there will be no deal in this regard as there had been in the case of the IC-814 hijacking two decades ago, relentless and unprecedented pressure has been built on Pak PM Imran Khan
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With India making it abundantly clear to Pakistan that it expects its brave captured IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan to be returned immediately and safely, and that re will be deal in this regard as re h been in case of IC-814 hijacking two deces ago, relentless and unprecedented pressure has been built on Pak PM Imran Khan and his government to comply, leaving m with escape route and culminating in a strong possibility that India's hero will be released, top sources have said to Republic TV.
Putting Pakistan on ropes, India h on Wednesday summoned Pakistan's acting envoy and issued him an demarche ultimatum over vulgar videos released by Pakistan of India's pilot and treatment he h been subjected to which, among or things, is violative of Geneva convention.
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demarche h said:
"India also strongly objected to Pakistan’s vulgar display of an injured personnel of Indian Air Force in violation of all rms of International Humanitarian Law and Geneva Convention. It was me clear that Pakistan would be well vised to ensure that harm comes to Indian defence personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return."
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Pakistan has closed its air and also issued a state of Emergency in its largest city Karachi following its failed attempt at intruding into India's air on Wednesday morning, where its F-16 squron's design to attack India's military installations was repulsed and its fighter jets me to scarper by Indian Air Force. One of Pakistan's US-me F-16s were shot down by Indian fighters. It was in this operation that Wing Commander Abhinandan's MIG-21 Bison went down.
Top Ministry of External Affairs sources confirmed to Republic TV on Thursday that India would t strike any deal with Pakistan, disregarding Pakistan issuance of statement after statement begging India to come to negotiating table, essentially leaving writing on wall.
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16:21 IST, February 28th 2019