“I am praying for the safe return of our brave pilot. May God protect you and give you courage and strength. The nation stands with you,” Akhilesh said in a tweet.
In a brief statement, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, accompanied by Air Vice Marshal R G K Kapoor, said details are being ascertained about Pakistan’s claim of having captured an Indian pilot.
‘Akhilesh on Tuesday had said, “I salute the Indian Air Force and indeed all our Armed Forces. Congratulations.”