Wednesday, February 27, 2019

India, Pakistan Are Claiming To Have Shot Down A Fighter Jet. Pakistan Claims To Have Captured One Pilot. India Has Confirmed That A Pilot Is Missing



Daily Mail: Spectre of nuclear war looms as Imran Khan warns India 'better sense' is needed 'given the weapons we have' after Pakistan parades captured pilot and both sides claim to have shot down military jets

* Pakistan's armed forces claim to have shot down two Indian Air Force aircraft over its Kashmir territory
* India in return say they shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet over Indian-occupied Kashmir's Jammu region
* Follows Indian airstrike in Pakistan's Balakot region on Tuesday in retaliation for February 14 suicide attack
* New Delhi claims a 'very large' number of Islamist jihadist militants were killed in Tuesday's airstrikes
* Today, Pakistan said that they have 'no intention of escalation, but are fully prepared to do so if forced'
* Pakistan has shut its airspace to all commercial flights 'until further notice' in response to escalation

Pakistan and India said today they had shot down each other's warplanes, in a dramatic escalation of the dangerous confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals.

Pakistan said it downed two Indian jets in its airspace and captured two pilots, but insisted it does not 'want to go towards war' with its neighbour.

India confirmed the loss of one of its planes and said it had shot down a Pakistani fighter jet, in a conflict played out over the skies of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

In a sign of the deepening crisis, Pakistan closed its airspace 'until further notice'. At least six airports were shuttered in India, and a vast area of airspace north of New Delhi was closed to civilian flights.

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WNU Editor: India is claiming to have shot down a Pakistani fighter .... India says it shot down Pakistani warplane, lost MiG-21 fighter as border crisis escalates (RT). Pakistan has also just announced that it has closed its commercial airspace .... Pakistan Closes Its Airspace For Commercial Flights (NDTV). There are now reports of border skirmishes between the two sides .... Police say Indian mortar shells kills 6 civilians in Kashmir (FOX News).

More News On The Growing Conflict Between India And Pakistan

Fears rise amid India-Pakistan escalation: Live Updates -- BBC
India-Pakistan tensions: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera
Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, 2 pilots captured -- AP
India Pakistan: Kashmir fighting sees Indian aircraft downed -- BBC
Amid Kashmir escalation, Pakistan claims it shot down two Indian jets after air strikes -- France 24
India, Pakistan down each other's jets as Kashmir conflict heats up -- Reuters
Pakistan says has only one downed Indian pilot -- Reuters
Pakistan says it shot down two Indian jets as Kashmir border crisis deepens -- CNN
Pakistan says it shot down 2 Indian warplanes, shut down its airspace -- FOX News
Pakistan says it has shot down Indian jets after Kashmir cross-border attack -- The Guardian
Pakistan military 'shoots down' two Indian aircraft -- DW
Pakistan shoots down two Indian jets in Kashmir after air strikes -- ABC News Online
India-Pakistan tensions escalate after shootdown of fighter jets over Kashmir -- UPI
WATCH: Indian plane going down in flames after it was hit by Pakistan in alleged 1st footage -- RT
India and Pakistan say they've launched airstrikes against each other. Here's what you need to know -- CNBC
Britain urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint after jets shot down -- Reuters
US urges India, Pakistan to 'avoid escalation at any cost' -- Al Jazeera
India v Pakistan: What you need to know about Kashmir flare-up that may push nuclear rivals to war -- RT
India and Pakistan in 'uncharted waters' -- BBC
Viewpoint: Balakot air strikes raise stakes in India-Pakistan stand-off -- BBC
Q&A: What’s at stake as India-Pakistan tensions rise? -- AP

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