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| India says it shot down Pakistani warplane, lost MiG-21 fighter as border crisis escalates | India says it shot down Pakistani warplane, lost MiG-21 fighter as border crisis escalates |
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| India shot down a Pakistani war plane and lost its own MiG-21 fighter, New Delhi said. Pakistan earlier claimed it had successfully taken out two Indian aircraft amid a spiraling border crisis. | |
| In an “aerial engagement a Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by a MiG 21 Bison of the Indian Air Force” and fell on the Pakistani territory, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar, told reporters on Wednesday. | In an “aerial engagement a Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by a MiG 21 Bison of the Indian Air Force” and fell on the Pakistani territory, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar, told reporters on Wednesday. |
| India took a beating too, he announced, having lost “one MiG 21” in the encounter. | |
| Kumar stated that Islamabad used its jets to “target military installations on the Indian side” but “due to our high state of readiness and alertness Pakistan’s attempts were foiled successfully.” | Kumar stated that Islamabad used its jets to “target military installations on the Indian side” but “due to our high state of readiness and alertness Pakistan’s attempts were foiled successfully.” |
| The Pakistani military claimed to have shot down two Indian aircraft over its airspace. The government said that a pilot was captured after landing on the ground, and posted a photo of him in custody. | |
| Radio Pakistan showed footage of the arrested man blindfolded with his hands tied behind his back. | |
| After initially reporting the pilot as “missing in action,” India confirmed that he was being held by Pakistan and condemned his interrogation video as a “vulgar display.” | |
| Islamabad for its part denied losing any of its aircraft as reports suggested that a Pakistani F-16 had been downed by the Indian Air Force. | Islamabad for its part denied losing any of its aircraft as reports suggested that a Pakistani F-16 had been downed by the Indian Air Force. |
| Meanwhile, an Indian military Mi-17 helicopter also crashed in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir on the same day. However, it is not clear whether the incident was connected to the altercation with Pakistani jets. | Meanwhile, an Indian military Mi-17 helicopter also crashed in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir on the same day. However, it is not clear whether the incident was connected to the altercation with Pakistani jets. |
| Tensions between the neighboring nuclear-armed nations boiled over when India launched an air-raid on a Pakistani-controlled area of Kashmir. Indian fighter jets were said to have targeted terrorist camps in the disputed territory, marking the first cross-border aerial attack since the Indo-Pakistani War in 1971. | Tensions between the neighboring nuclear-armed nations boiled over when India launched an air-raid on a Pakistani-controlled area of Kashmir. Indian fighter jets were said to have targeted terrorist camps in the disputed territory, marking the first cross-border aerial attack since the Indo-Pakistani War in 1971. |
| There is some dispute about what actually happened during the strike: while New Delhi says the attacks hit their mark, Islamabad claims the warplanes were quickly forced to retreat and fired wide of their targets. | There is some dispute about what actually happened during the strike: while New Delhi says the attacks hit their mark, Islamabad claims the warplanes were quickly forced to retreat and fired wide of their targets. |
| India justified the assault saying that Islamabad’s failure to crack down on terrorists responsible for a deadly car-bombing earlier in the month had forced their hand. Islamabad vehemently rejected the accusation and vowed to retaliate. | India justified the assault saying that Islamabad’s failure to crack down on terrorists responsible for a deadly car-bombing earlier in the month had forced their hand. Islamabad vehemently rejected the accusation and vowed to retaliate. |
| Wednesday’s competing claims over the results of air combat coincided with cross-border shelling along the Kashmir border. Islamabad claims the shelling killed four Pakistani civilians, while New Delhi reported that five Indian soldiers had been injured. | Wednesday’s competing claims over the results of air combat coincided with cross-border shelling along the Kashmir border. Islamabad claims the shelling killed four Pakistani civilians, while New Delhi reported that five Indian soldiers had been injured. |
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