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From Our Correspondent Delhi. Feb. 9
India has asked Pakistan to pay compensation for an Indian Airlines aircraft which was hijacked from Jammu to Lahore by two Kashmiris 10 days ago and blown up there.
A Note to Pakistan also demanded the return of the hijackers, who have been given political asylum. Otherwise, it said, Pakistan would be wholly responsible for the consequences of its policy.
India's warning, the second in the past few days, was a reply to a Pakistan Note asking India to allow the resumption of flights by Pakistan aircraft, over its territory. These were stopped after the hijacking.
India's Note said: "The premeditated criminal act of hijacking and wanton destruction of the aircraft was the direct result of the Government of Pakistan having permitted their territory to be used for instigating, abetting and encouraging unlawful and subversive activities against India ".