Monday, October 24, 2011: Expressing relief over return of its
officers and helicopter which had strayed into Pakistan- occupied
Kashmir due to bad weather, India today said it “greatly appreciates”
the manner in which Pakistan has worked with it in resolving the matter.
“We are relieved that our officers and helicopter are back in India.
We greatly appreciate the manner in which Pakistan worked with us in
resolving the matter,” Ministry of External Affairs said here.
The Indian Army chopper which strayed into PoK earlier in the day was
forced by Pakistani military to land there but the crisis was quickly
defused and the helicopter carrying four Army personnel returned safely
to Kargil.
The Ministry of External Affairs
earlier said the Cheetah helicopter, flying from Leh to Bhimbad, with
four officers on board, strayed across the Line of Control (LoC) due to
inclement weather and landed in PoK.
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