IAF airstrike aftermath: PM Modi won't buckle under pressure, gives free hand to Navy, Air and Army | As it happened

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New Delhi | February 28, 2019 00:02 IST
India on Wednesday said Pakistan responded to its counter-terrorism action against Jaish-e-Mohammed by using its air force to target Indian military installations, but was unsuccessful. One Pakistan Air Force jet was shot down by a MiG-21 Bison in an aerial engagement, but India lost a MiG 21, the ministry of external affairs said. "The pilot is missing in action. Pakistan has claimed that he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. Pakistan has claimed to have shot down two Indian jets and arrested two pilots. It later retracted its statement and admitted only one pilot was arrested. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in response, gave a free hand to Navy, Air and Army and said he would not buckle under pressure. Read how this all unfolded in the day. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/...