Pakistan PM, Imran Khan announced yesterday that IAF Wing Commander Abhi Nandan will be released by Pakistan on Friday, as a ‘peace gesture’ towards India.
As a true statesman, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan announced that #Pakistan will release Indian Air Force Pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman tomorrow as a peace gesture. pic.twitter.com/4nIbd6szk6
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) February 28, 2019
All the countrymen are expecting a safe return of Wing Commander Abhinandan. Heavy Security is deployed in the Wagah Border, where hundreds of people gathered to receive India’s brave soldier.
Following that, customary the ‘beating retreat border’ ceremony held in Wagah Border every evening since 1959, has been cancelled, amidst the situations. Deputy Commissioner Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon, Amritsar, informed the media about it. He further said that a Senior Team of Indian Air Force is likely to receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
Deputy Commissioner Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon, Amritsar: The Beating the Retreat ceremony (at Attari-Wagah Border) will not be held today. Senior team of the Indian Air Force will receive Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman. pic.twitter.com/n40CcJX7H6
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019
Previously, Punjab CM, Amrinder Singh sought permission from the Prime Minister, to receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Wagha Border.
Dear @narendramodi ji , I’m touring the border areas of Punjab & I’m presently in Amritsar. Came to know that @pid_gov has decided to release #AbhinandanVartaman from Wagha. It will be a honour for me to go and receive him, as he and his father are alumnus of the NDA as I am.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) February 28, 2019
In another statement, the Punjab CM said that there’s the protocol for the returning PoW(Prisoner of War) soldier that they first have to go for ‘Medical’ and then the debriefing, as it happened in 1965 and 1971 war.
Punjab CM: Would love to go (to receive Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman ) but there's laid out protocol whenever anybody comes back like happened to Prisoners of war in '65 & '71, they had to first go for medical & then be debriefed. I think same process will be followed here pic.twitter.com/jo1VG1gsdH
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019
After the news of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan’s release by Pakistan , PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti took to twitter and said that ‘Imran Khan has acted as statesman’. She also hoped that Imran Khan would take steps on the Indian Dossier on Pulwama Attack.
Mehbooba Mufti: Good news,whole nation will be relieved. I hope our leadership will also reciprocate this peace gesture. I hope Imran Khan will stand by his word and take steps on Indian dossier on Pulwama attack. Imran Khan has acted like a statesman. #AbhinandanVartaman pic.twitter.com/mefxTZBJdO
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2019
Also, today, former PM Manmohan Singh expressed his concern in the India-Pakistan tension.
As tensions are high & uncertainty is prevalent between Indian & Pakistan, former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh reminds us what is most imperative at this time – working towards improving the economic & social conditions for the citizens of both countries. pic.twitter.com/7iHVESaGhD
— Congress (@INCIndia) March 1, 2019
Meanwhile, in the wake of the hours, External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj reached Abu Dhabi to attend the OIC( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) Conclave. Pakistan FM Mehmood Qureshi ‘boycotted’ the Conclave because of Sushma Swaraj’s participation.
Sushma Swaraj asserted that in order to save humanity everyone must tell the states who provide shelter & funding terrorists, to dismantle the infrastructure of the terrorist camps and stop providing shelter & funding to the terror organisations in their country.
It could be clearly understood by everyone, who she is referring to.
#WATCH EAM Sushma Swaraj at OIC conclave: If we want to save humanity,we must tell the states who provide shelter & funding to terrorists, to dismantle the infrastructure of the terrorist camps and stop providing shelter & funding to the terror organisations based in that country pic.twitter.com/Ojmu85UtK5
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019
Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitaraman, today held a Security review meeting with NSA Ajit Doval and the Chiefs of the Three Services.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today held a security review meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the three services chiefs. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/azOR2begtI
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019