IAF strikes in Pakistan live updates: India issues demarche to Pakistan, demands immediate and safe return of pilot

Canada's largest carrier canceled one flight to India from Vancouver and another flight en route to Delhi has turned back to Toronto.

The chief minister chaired a review meeting of the border areas in Jalandhar along with top officials of the Army, BSF, ITB) and the Punjab Police. "The situation is under control and the armed and paramilitary forces, along with the police and district administrations, are aggressively countering all rumours," he said.

India strongly objected to Pakistan’s vulgar display of an injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention. It was made clear that 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.

Earlier, Pakistan claimed that two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were arrested. One pilot is injured and has been shifted to a hospital, while another one is unhurt, Pakistan military spokesman had said.

Top defence and security officials briefed PM Modi on the latest developments, including aerial confrontation in which one Pakistani jet and an IAF MiG-21 were shot down.

"We are extremely concerned about the news coming in, we are very closely monitoring the situation and, of course, we urge all parties to show restraint," said a Kremlin spokesperson.

Noting that all wars are miscalculated, and no one knows where they lead to, Khan said that better sense must prevail and the two sides should act with wisdom.