Pakistan announced returning captured Indian pilot, after Trump’s hints at de-escalation and good news
ISLAMABAD/ NEW DELHI (Thursday, 28 February 2019) – The Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan Imran Khan in the National Assembly session a while ago announced the release of the captured Indian Pilot as a goodwill gesture towards initiating the peace process between the two nuclear states Pakistan and India.
Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi today, US President Donald Trump hoped that there would be some reasonably decent news about ending the ongoing conflict between the two nuclear armed countries a day after Pakistan shot down two Indian jets.
President Trump said the United States has been mediating between the two sides and trying to have them stop.
Pakistan’s foreign minister ‘Shah Mehmood Qureshi’ also announced in an interview today to Geo TV that “We are willing to return the captured Indian pilot if it leads to de-escalation”.
Turkish government and ‘Saudi Crown Prince HRH Mohammed Bin Salman’ too have been very active in de-escalating the tensions between the two nuclear states.
The Indian pilot identified as Wing Commander Abhi Nandan, is being kept in very good condition and well taken care of by Pakistan government and army for which he issued a video message of being extremely impressed from Pakistani forces and their ethics and advised the same attitude and behaviour for Indian army and forces too.