- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military forced an Indian army helicopter to land for violating Pakistani airspace on Sunday and detained four Indian army officers, the army said.
The helicopter intruded into Pakistani territory in Olding sector in northern Skardu region around 1:00 p.m (0800 GMT).
“The helicopter had come deep into our airspace. It was forced to land. Four Indian army officers have been taken into custody. They are safe,” military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas told Reuters.
Abbas said India had been informed of the incident and investigations were under way.
The two nuclear-armed South Asian rivals have fought three wars since their independence from British rule in 1947.
However, their relations have improved after they resumed a peace process this year which was suspended after co-ordinated attacks by Pakistan-based Islamist militants in the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, that killed 166 people.
