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'''Abhinandan Varthaman''', is an Indian pilot and [[wing commander (rank)|wing commander]] in the [[Indian Air Force]] and a [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21 Bison]] pilot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1466347|title=2 Indian aircraft violating Pakistani airspace shot down; 2 pilots arrested|first=|last=Dawn.com|date=28 February 2019|website=DAWN.COM|accessdate=28 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Saved From Pakistani Mob, Downed Indian Pilot Becomes Face of Kashmir Crisis |url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/02/27/world/asia/27reuters-india-kashmir-pilot-socialmedia.html |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 27, 2019}}</ref> |
'''Abhinandan Varthaman''', is an Indian pilot and [[wing commander (rank)|wing commander]] in the [[Indian Air Force]] and a [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21 Bison]] pilot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1466347|title=2 Indian aircraft violating Pakistani airspace shot down; 2 pilots arrested|first=|last=Dawn.com|date=28 February 2019|website=DAWN.COM|accessdate=28 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Saved From Pakistani Mob, Downed Indian Pilot Becomes Face of Kashmir Crisis |url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/02/27/world/asia/27reuters-india-kashmir-pilot-socialmedia.html |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 27, 2019}}</ref> |
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In February 2019, his plane was shot down when he entered Pakistani territory after crossing line of control. The [[Indian Ministry of External Affairs]] has confirmed that an Indian pilot is missing in action after a [[MiG-21]] Bison fighter plane was lost while engaging with Pakistani jets after they violated Indian airspace during the [[2019 India–Pakistan standoff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/india-pak-tensions-live-iaf-wing-commander-missing-after-mig-21-crash-pakistan-claims-he-is-in-their-custody-says-govt-2049727.html|title=India-Pak Tensions LIVE: IAF Wing Commander Missing After MiG-21 Crash, Pakistan Claims He is in Their Custody, Says Govt|date=27 February 2019|website=News18|accessdate=28 February 2019}}</ref> |
In February 2019, his plane was shot down when he entered Pakistani territory after crossing line of control. The [[Indian Ministry of External Affairs]] has confirmed that an Indian pilot is missing in action after a [[MiG-21]] Bison fighter plane was lost while engaging with Pakistani jets after they violated Indian airspace during the [[2019 India–Pakistan standoff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/india-pak-tensions-live-iaf-wing-commander-missing-after-mig-21-crash-pakistan-claims-he-is-in-their-custody-says-govt-2049727.html|title=India-Pak Tensions LIVE: IAF Wing Commander Missing After MiG-21 Crash, Pakistan Claims He is in Their Custody, Says Govt|date=27 February 2019|website=News18|accessdate=28 February 2019}}</ref> |
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Rachel E. VanLandingham of the [[Southwestern Law School]] stated that Pakistan violated Article 13 of the [[Geneva Conventions]] by posting a video of Abhinandan Varthaman on social media with a presumable intent to humiliate him and the state of India.<ref name="Casiano2019">{{cite web |last1=Casiano |first1=Louis |title=Pakistan may have violated Geneva Conventions after posting video of captured pilot |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/experts-say-pakistan-violated-geneva-conventions-by-tweeting-video-of-captured-indian-pilot |publisher=[[Fox News]] |accessdate=28 February 2019 |language=English |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> |
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He has been reported to be released by Pakistan on March 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shah |first1=Saeed |title=Pakistan to Release Captured Indian Pilot, Easing Tensions |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/pakistan-to-release-captured-indian-pilot-11551354392 |publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=February 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Abhinandan Varthaman’s release is a big win for India - Opinion |url=https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-varthaman-s-release-is-a-big-win-for-india-1551372503529.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> |
He has been reported to be released by Pakistan on March 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shah |first1=Saeed |title=Pakistan to Release Captured Indian Pilot, Easing Tensions |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/pakistan-to-release-captured-indian-pilot-11551354392 |publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=February 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Abhinandan Varthaman’s release is a big win for India - Opinion |url=https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/opinion-varthaman-s-release-is-a-big-win-for-india-1551372503529.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:30, 1 March 2019
Abhinandan Varthaman, is an Indian pilot and wing commander in the Indian Air Force and a MiG-21 Bison pilot.[1][2]
In February 2019, his plane was shot down when he entered Pakistani territory after crossing line of control. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that an Indian pilot is missing in action after a MiG-21 Bison fighter plane was lost while engaging with Pakistani jets after they violated Indian airspace during the 2019 India–Pakistan standoff.[3]
He has been reported to be released by Pakistan on March 1, 2019.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Dawn.com (28 February 2019). "2 Indian aircraft violating Pakistani airspace shot down; 2 pilots arrested". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Saved From Pakistani Mob, Downed Indian Pilot Becomes Face of Kashmir Crisis". The New York Times. February 27, 2019.
- ^ "India-Pak Tensions LIVE: IAF Wing Commander Missing After MiG-21 Crash, Pakistan Claims He is in Their Custody, Says Govt". News18. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Shah, Saeed (February 28, 2019). "Pakistan to Release Captured Indian Pilot, Easing Tensions". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Abhinandan Varthaman's release is a big win for India - Opinion". Livemint. March 1, 2019.
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