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Earlier, Pakistan had been denying having used its F-16 aircraft to violate Indian airspace in retaliation to the Indian air strikes in Balakot.

On February 27, the ministry of external affairs confirmed that India had lost a MiG-21 Bison aircraft during an air-to-air engagement with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets following the non-military, pre-emptive air strikes in Balakot

The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday India had lost a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft during an air-to-air engagement with Pakistan Air Force jets following the non-military, pre-emptive air strikes in Balakot. It also said that the pilot was “missing in action”.  

While India has confirmed that a pilot of MiG-21 Bison that was involved in thwarting an attack by PAF is missing and that the IAF has shot down a Pakistani F-16, the MEA is yet to ascertain the facts pertaining to pilot Abhinandan Varthaman
 

Pakistan had used its Air Force to target military installations in India in response to Indian counter-terrorism operations but their attempts were foiled successfully by India, said MEA

Senior Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is afraid of Mallikarjun Kharge.  Though it might be pleasing to many Congressmen, they will surely be wary of the senior leader as he is known to speak his mind, even if it means incurring the wrath of his own party members

Relationships between the two neighbours went downhill after a Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed an SUV car with 350 kg of explosives into a security convoy of 78 vehicles carrying over 2,500 personnel, killing at least 40 jawans in Pulwama