NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday chaired ahigh-level meeting on security amid the heightened tensions with Pakistanand after Imran Khan announced the release of an Indian Air Force pilotcaptured by his country, PTI has reported.
This is the third reported highest level meeting in last 24 hours.
Officials sources said the meeting was attended by chiefs of the threeServices, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Finance Minister ArunJaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister RajnathSingh and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Several other senior officials also attended the meeting held at the primeminister’s residence here.
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An IAF pilot was captured by Pakistan after an air combat on Wednesday thatsparked fears of war.
Khan Thursday announced that IAF’s captured pilot, Wing CommanderAbhinandan Varthaman, will be released on Friday as a gesture of peace andthe “first step” to open negotiations with India.
