Imran Khan tried to talk to Modi post-Pulwama terror attack but Indian PM refused: Ex-envoy

Ajay Bisaria, the Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, has underscored the gravity of the February 2019 developments when it comes to India-Pakistan ties, stating, "there was a distinct probability that India would escalate the situation if Pakistan had not returned the captured Indian pilot or if he had come to harm. That was certainly a point which was clearly made by India." Following the Pulwama terror attack in 2019, India conducted surgical strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camps near Balakot, leading to a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani air forces and the subsequent capture and later release of Indian IAF Pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistan.

India would have escalated if Abhinandan wasn't released, says ex-Indian envoy to Pak Ajay Bisaria

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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman flies fighter jet over Air Force Day Parade