Pakistan would be prepared to return the Indian pilot shot down and captured this week if it helped ease the crisis with its neighbour, Foreign ...
India has not confirmed the pilot's identity, though Indian media have given his name as Abhinandan Varthaman.
He also said the Saudi foreign minister was expected to visit Pakistan with a special message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited both Pakistan and India earlier this month.The captured airman has emerged as a social media sensation and a hero in his homeland after video clips of his capture and captivity went viral, with with many Indians demanding his release under a #BringBackAbhinandan hashtag.
"Pakistan would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to the Indian defence personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return," it said in a statement.Pakistan's army spokesman Asif Ghafoor tweeted a photo of the airman and said he was"being treated as per norms of military ethics".
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