India admits MiG 21 shot down by Pakistan, pilot missing

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has now officially accepted that Pakistan has shot down MiG 21 fighter jet and added that one pilot is missing.Speaking to media, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, said “In engagement with Pakistan Air Force, we have unfortunately lost one MiG 21. The pilot is missing in action. Pakistan has claimed that he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts.”Kumar also claimed that a Pakistani F-16 was shot down by India.However, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor had earlier clarified that F-16 jets were not part of formation that took on Indian aircraft.The Indian spokesperson also confirmed the Pakistani military's statement that  target was hit in Kashmir.

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