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Pak to return IAF pilot, Sushma at IOC meet, more: Today's top events

Here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today that will be keenly watched

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Sushma Swaraj arrives in Abu Dhabi for the Ministerial Meeting of OIC | Photo: Twitter@MEAIndia

BS Web Team New Delhi
Before you start the day, take a look at the major events in the country

1. Pakistan to release IAF pilot Abhinandan

Pakistan will release the captured IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman today. Calling it a "peace gesture", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told a joint session of the Pakistan National Assembly that the India-Pakistan situation should not "get out of hand" or otherwise Islamabad "will have to retaliate".

The announcement about Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman -- taken prisoner a day earlier -- came hours after India demanded his release and ruled out talks on the issue, saying

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