India on Wednesday asked Pakistan to ensure immediate release and safe return of the Indian Air Force pilot who was missing in action after Pakistan shot down a MIG 21 jet. According to Hindustan Times, India also objected to Islamabad putting out widely circulated photographs and videos of the pilot. A video of the captured Indian pilot was released hours after the Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian jets within the Pakistani airspace and arrested two pilots, one in injured condition. Addressing a press conference, a spokesperson for the Indian MEA said, “We unfortunately lost one MiG-21 in this engagement and an Indian pilot is missing in action. Pakistan claims the pilot is in their custody, however, we are ascertaining the facts.”“In the aerial engagement, a Pakistan fighter aircraft was shot down by a MiG-21 Bison.

Source: Pakistan Today February 27, 2019 17:53 UTC