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The week's takeaways: New strengths on display, but old pain points remain

India's new diplomatic heft is encouraging, but news-distorting nationalism on TV, absence of a clear military win, ageing armament, and chinks in J&K policy need to be pondered over, writes T N Ninan

Good to be back, says IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after release from Pak

This was stated by an official quoting Varthaman after he received the pilot at the Attari-Wagah border soon after his release by Pakistan

Abhinandan to be brought to Delhi from Amritsar in a special flight

Pakistani officials handed over Varthaman to Indian officials, including from the IAF, at the Attari-Wagah Border

Arthur Moore and Indo-Pak peace

Moore died in the hope for "real peace between India and Pakistan". That remains the flickering faith of the millions who wished Abhinandan a speedy release

Playing on a TV news channel near you: War cries against Pakistan

One wonders if the flak the Indian media has received will change anything at all

Five security personnel killed in encounter with militants in Kupwara

Nine security force personnel were injured in the firing by the ultras, they said adding five of them succumbed to injuries

'New India' will pay back terrorists with 'interest', says PM Modi

Addressing a public meeting here, the prime minister also hailed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, saying every Indian was proud of him

China says it never recognised India, Pakistan as nuclear states

"China has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear countries. Our position on this has never changed," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing

Explain to world the reasons behind air strike inside Pak: Parliament panel

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is a member of the committee but was not present in the meeting Friday

India proves Pak used US-made F-16s to target its bases: Why it matters

Concerns that Pakistan would use these aircraft against India have been raised in the US in the past, and have held up the sale of such platforms to Islamabad

MiG-21s well past their retirement age: Here's why IAF needs new jets

As aircraft age, the number of failures due to the ageing of their functional equipment or system components grows

Islam means peace, none of Allah's names mean violence: Sushma at OIC

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi did not attend the meeting over the failure of the grouping to rescind the invitation to Swaraj

For Varthamans, flying MiG-21 aircraft is family tradition

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's father Air Marshal (retd) Simhakutty Varthaman also flew the MiG-21s and was an IAF test pilot

IAF pilot Abhinandan's return: Wagah retreat ceremony cancelled for today

Officials said the decision has been taken in view of 'military requirements' where Varthaman captured by Pakistani forces will be handed over to senior Indian Air Force officials

India and Pakistan are both losing in the current confrontation

Pakistan remains dependent on the world's goodwill. Its economy survives from bailout to bailout

Govt to brief parliamentary panel on Indo-Pak relations post Pulwama attack

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will be briefed on the current Indo-Pak relations by the foreign affairs ministry on Friday. The committee headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will meet in Parliament House this afternoon. "The parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs will receive a briefing from the MEA on the current situation with Pakistan..." Tharoor tweeted earlier. The briefing will be on the present Indo-Pak relations in the light of the recent strain in relationship after the Pulwama attack and a air strike by India, officials said. The committee will also be briefed on the "new regime" in Pakistan led by Prime Minister Imran Khan and its relationship with India in light of the recent developments, they said. Tensions between the two countries escalated after Indian fighters bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp near Balakot deep inside Pakistan early Tuesday. It came 12 days after the JeM claimed responsibilit

JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar is in Pakistan, admits minister Qureshi

Masood Azhar is the chief of JeM that claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed

India-Pak LIVE: Pakistani FM boycotting OIC meet over invitation to Sushma

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced he had decided to send the IAF pilot back in the interest of peace. Catch LIVE updates on India-Pakistan conflict

Video: Abhinandan's parents cheered, given standing ovation inflight

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday, is expected to be released on Friday

Sushma likely to raise terrorism issue at OIC meet amid India-Pak tensions

It is for the first time that India has been invited to a meeting of the OIC, an influential grouping of 57 Islamic countries, as the guest of honour