Ahead of a crucial joint press briefing by Army and Air Force in New Delhi at 5 pm on Thursday, diplomats of 10 countries met Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale at South Block. Diplomats of Germany, Dominican Republic, Nigeria, South Africa are Belgium were present in the meeting. According to reports, the Foreign Secretary briefed them on developments related to the situation between Indian and Pakistan.
Meanwhile, India has not asked for consular access to the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot captured by Pakistan, and is insisting on his unconditional and immediate return, government sources said on Thursday.