First visuals of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after reaching India

First visuals of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after reaching India

Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned home from Pakistan on Friday to a hero's welcome, two days after he was captured following a dogfight when his MiG 21 was shot down.

First visuals of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after reaching India

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

First visuals of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after reaching India

Varthaman was whisked away in a convoy by Indian officials away from the public glare. According to IAF officials, he will be brought to Delhi from Amritsar in a special flight.

First visuals of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after reaching India

Varthaman was captured by Pakistani authorities on February 27 after an air combat between the air forces of the two countries, a day after New Delhi had conducted counter-terror operations in Pakistan's Balakot.

First visuals of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman after reaching India

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing a special joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday announced his release as a "peace gesture".