IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released by Pakistan at the Wagah-Attari border shortly. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced in Parliament on Thursday that Varthaman would be released on Friday as a “peace gesture”.
Abhinandan’s MiG 21 was shot and he bailed out after bringing down one Pakistani F-16 fighter during a dogfight to repel a Pakistani attack on Wednesday morning. He has been in Pakistan since then.
IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Return LIVE:
- IAF pilot Abhinandan walks into India via Wagah border after being released by Pakistan
- The Wing commander Abhinandan walked onto the India side around 9.21 pm.
- Abhinandan handed over to India
- Abhinandan was accompanied by Indian High Commission officials from Islamabad. He will enter India after completing formalities at Wagah border- Reports
- IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman reaches Wagah border.
- IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released by Pakistan at the Wagah-Attari border shortly.
