The French government has welcomed the release of Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistan. It is the first nation to react on the release of Abhinandan Varthaman who was taken into custody by Pakistan after his jet went down following a strike by the enemy missile on February 27.

France welcomes release of IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

Highlighting India's diversity and coexistence while calling on the world to speak in one voice on the issue of terrorism, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Friday raised the issue as the main focus at the 46th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign Minister meet.

At OIC, Sushma Swaraj highlights India's diversity, slams Pakistan for its support to terror

India has categorically said that the government will not allow Pakistan to change the mood of the nation, asking for the immediate release of the pilot who is in Pakistan's custody since Wednesday.

Won't allow a Kandahar this time, Pakistan must immediately send our pilot back, says India

Since India's pre-dawn airstrikes on Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) launch pads on Tuesday in retaliation to terror attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama on February 14th, tension has been on the rise between the two nuclear neighbours.

India-Pakistan standoff: Top 10 developments 

In the aftermath of India's non-military preemptive strike on United Nations listed terror group Jaish e Mohammad on Pakistan soil, the United States has asked Islamabad ''to act on terrorist groups on its territory''.

Pakistan should take 'meaningful action' against terror groups: US Secretary of State Pompeo

In view of Wednesday's flip flops post by the Pakistani army, New Delhi doesn't see Pakistan acting on the issue of terrorism. Highlighting the contraction by the Pakistani army post-arrest of Indian air personnel, a top source said, "DG ISPR had tweeted that there is only one Indian pilot in Pakistan.

India highlights Pakistan's contradiction; doesn't see Pakistan acting against terror

Alarm bells have rung in global capital as the situation has escalated in the Indian subcontinent after Pakistani strike on Indian military installations. India has called Islamabad's action as an "unprovoked act of aggression by Pakistan".

Alarm bells in global capitals as world asks India and Pakistan to exercise restraint

India on Wednesday said that it doesn't wish to see further escalation of current tension with Islamabad and added that airstrike on Pakistani territory was carried out as it refused to act on terrorist camps on its soil.

Don't want to see further escalation, says India at RIC meet in China

Hours, after India confirmed that it's air force, struck the biggest camp of United Nations listed terror group Jaish e Mohammed in Pakistan's Balakot, New Delhi was quick to inform world capitals of the developments.

Diplomacy takes over after India strikes; EAM calls 5 foreign ministers; UK, Australia says Pakistan must act on terror

The European Union (EU) and Germany have asked Pakistan to act on terror in a call made by Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to EU's Mogherini and Germany foreign minister Heiko Maas to brief about the situation of heightened tension post-Pulwama attack.

EU, Germany press Pakistan to act on terror as foreign ministry remains silent on terror

As credible information emerged that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror group was attempting suicide attacks at various parts of the country, a pre-emptive strike became important and India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot, said Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.

India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot, says Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale

India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be leaving for China for the 16th Russia, India, China (RIC) meet on Tuesday. The meet will take place on Wednesday in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.

Terror, Afghanistan in focus as EAM Sushma Swaraj heads to China for RIC meet

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