Risk of more India, Pakistan military action unacceptably high: US official
'US deeply concerned about rising tensions between India and Pakistan'WASHINGTON DC: The risks of further military action by India and Pakistan are unacceptably high, a US White House National Security Council official said on Wednesday following rising tensions between the two countries. “The potential risks associated with further military action by either side are unacceptably high for both countries, there neighbours, and the international community,” the official said on condition of anonymity. The military’s media wing later released a video of the pilot, who introduced himself as Wing Commander Abhinandan bearing the service number 27981. The development came a day after the country’s civil and military leadership declared the violation of airspace by Indian fighter jets “uncalled for aggression” and decided that the country would respond at the “time and place of its choosing”. Read full story
Source: The Express Tribune February 27, 2019 17:15 UTC
