Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman with a tweet saying the nation is proud of his exemplary courage.

 

Welcome Home Wing Commander Abhinandan!

The nation is proud of your exemplary courage.

Our armed forces are an inspiration for 130 crore Indians.

Vande Mataram!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2019

Wing Commander Abinandan Varthaman has returned home after a long wait, that almost took five extended hours from the expected time. He returned safely at the Indian soil, the Attari-Wagah border,  at 10 yesterday night where he was expected to return by 5 in the evening, the time given by the Pakistan government.