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The Indian government confirmed that an Indian Air Force pilot is "missing in action", after Pakistan released videos of a captured officer who identified himself as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
After the videos went viral, the nation has been fervently praying for his safe return. The increasing tension between India and Pakistan reached a crescendo after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman went "missing in action" during the aerial engagement between the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force.
Over the past few hours, discussions and debates on all forms of media and social media have been centred on only one point: Bring Back Abhinandan. Bollywood celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Singh and Hrithik Roshan, are also praying that he safely returns to Indian soil.
Thoughts and strength to #WingCommandarAbhinandan amd his familly....India stands tall and proud with you....
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Thoughts with #WingCommanderAbhinandan and his family. Hoping for his early and safe return. #IndianAirForce
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My prayers with #wingcommanderabhinandan hope he is safe & we see him back on home soil very soon...
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Such courage, dignity , honor and grace under pressure. My thoughts are with you #WingCommanderAbhinandan #respect
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Proud of you wing commander #Abhinandan. Salute to your valour Stay strong Braveheart.
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Such calm and resilience in the face of adversity . Prayers for our brave pilot #AbhinandanVarthaman . Hope for his safe return. #AbhinandanMyHero
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Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said in a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon that Pakistan tried to target our military installations after India launched an airstrike on a major terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad.
"The Pakistan Air Force was detected and the Indian Air Force responded instantly. In that aerial engagement, one Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by a MiG 21 Bison of the Indian Air Force. The Pakistani aircraft was seen by ground forces falling from the sky on the Pakistan side. In this engagement, we have unfortunately lost one MiG 21. The pilot is missing in action. Pakistan has claimed that he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts," he said.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan also held a press conference a few hours after the Indian MEA's media briefing. He told the media, "If we let the conflict between the two nations escalate from this point, we don't know where it would go. It would neither remain in my control nor in Narendra Modi's."
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