An Indian Sukhoi-30 fighter downed the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an air-to-air missile near Bikaner in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan not far from the Pakistani border, the reports citing unnamed sources said. It was the second attempt by Pakistan to send a drone inside India in the last six days after one was shot down on February 27, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported. Last week the nuclear-armed Asian countries had their most serious standoff in years after a suicide bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 40 Indian paramilitaries. The pilot was handed back to India last Friday in what Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called a "peace gesture", easing tensions and soothing international alarm. "The Indian military has shown bravery and strength.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2019 22:41 UTC