Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman captured by Pakistan after his plane crashed on the other side of LOC while on a mission, Pakistani officials handed him safely to IAF officials today at the Wagah-Attari joint check. Inspite of time release exceeded by Pakistan.
Medical Test at Wagah: Commander has undergone medical test in Wagah border took time to release.
Procedure Wing Commander have to undergo: Commander Abhinandan will be directly taken to Indian Air Force Intelligence Unit as soon as he arrives. He will be made to take several medical tests to gauge his fitness levels. Scans will also be conducted to check if he has been bugged by the Pakistani army. Pilot will need to undergo psychological tests too. Since he has been captured by the enemy and lived through traumatic situations, defence establishment will explore possibilities of him being tortured to illicit national security secrets from him.
Border to Delhi: Commander Abhinandan will be taken to Amritsar after his return to India through the Wagah-Attari border. Later, he will be flown to Delhi in a special plane. His family is waiting for his return in Delhi.
Ceremony cancelled: Wagah border will be out of bounds for the public today to ease pilot's hand over to Indian authorities to avoid tensions.
Request Denied: India's request to Islamabad that it wants IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to be sent back via aerial route and not through the Wagah land border, denied by Pakistan. Pakistan communicated to India that he will be only returned through the Attari-Wagah border.
As Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s announcement on Thursday to release the IAF pilot came as a surprise amid escalating tensions between the 2 nuclear-armed countries after an intense aerial confrontation. PM Khan in his parliament speech called the IAF pilot’s release “a gesture of peace.”
China on Friday welcomed Pakistan's decision to release the Indian Air Force pilot and encouraged the two countries to engage in more counter-terrorism cooperation and dialogue for the regional peace and stability, news agency PTI reported.
Source: https://www.news18.com/news/india/abhinandan-return-live-last-minute-paperwork-at-wagah-attari-border-delays-wing-commanders-return-2052197.html
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