His release on Friday capped a week of uncertainty and war-mongering on both sides. An intense aerial confrontation ensued between both countries the next day, in which IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan. On February 26, India had launched air strikes on what was said to be JeM’s biggest training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot. The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) had claimed responsibility for the attack. India has been trying to get Azhar designated a global terrorist by the UN and had intensified lobbying for the same following the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
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