In a few seconds brief, India officially confirms PAF bombing and shooting down of fighter jet
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*NEW DELHI: In a few seconds briefing on Wednesday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that an aircraft was shot down and its pilot is missing.*
The spokesperson for the Indian MEA said, “We unfortunately lost one MiG-21 in this engagement and an Indian pilot is missing in action.
“In the aerial engagement, a Pakistan fighter aircraft shot down a MiG-21 Bison,” he added.
The MEA official further said Pakistan Air Force (PAF) targeted three military installations of India.
Moments earlier, Indian media had confirmed an Indian Air Force (IAF) wing commander is in Pakistan’s custody. View image on Twitter link [image: View image on Twitter] link
Sources: IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan took off in a MiG 21 Bison jet today, he is yet to return.
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India media reports stated IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan took off in a MiG 21 Bison jet and is yet to return. Wing Commander Abhinandan is the son of a retired Indian Air Marshal, the reports added.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan military released a video statement of a captured Indian pilot, hours after shooting down the jet, he was flying in.
