Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said a captured Indian air force pilot would be released within a day as a “peace gesture.”
in the disputed Kashmir region that left 40 Indian paramilitary personnel dead.
The captured Indian pilot, Wing Cmdr. Abhinandan Varthaman, served as a rallying cry the last two days withVarthaman, who is reportedly in his 30s, is the son of a retired air force marshal who consulted on a 2017 Tamil-language film namedPakistani villagers who discovered Varthaman said he didn’t know which side of the disputed border he parachuted into.
“I saw him swallow at least four,” said Majeed, 45, who said he eventually subdued Varthaman after a brief scuffle. “In adversity he is maintaining his composure when many of us would maybe break down,” said Mohonto Panging, a former Indian air force pilot who served with Varthaman. “We are trained well for these kinds of situations, but actually facing it and practicing it is different.”
Even if Varthaman is returned Friday, India will need Pakistan to demonstrate it will take meaningful action against terrorists based within its borders such as the group responsible for the Feb. 14 suicide attack, Jaish-e-Muhammad, experts say.
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