Tensions rose between Pakistan and India on Wednesday after Pakistan said it shot down two Indian jets, while India claimed that it had downed a Pakistani fighter plane. The footage was removed as it couldn't be determined whether the aircraft was involved in clashes between India and Pakistan. LAHORE, Pakistan—Pakistan returned a captured Indian pilot on Friday, a move aimed at de-escalating clashes between the two nuclear powers, in a dramatic border handover broadcast live on television in both nations. Amid two days of airstrikes earlier this week, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s plane was shot down by Pakistan on Wednesday. He ejected before it crashed, landing just on the Pakistani side of the disputed border in the Kashmir region.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 01, 2019 16:20 UTC