India and Pakistan have both said they shot down each other's fighter jets, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan. 9News
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A statement from India's foreign ministry said the pilot's treatment was a "vulgar display of an injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention", ordering his immediate release. India has not yet named the pilot. The conflict also comes at a critical time for Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, who faces a general election in a matter of months.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the "blatant politicisation of the sacrifices made by our armed forces", in a joint statement by 21 opposition parties, the first time they have broken ranks with the government over the issue.
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