Upon arrival, Scholz condemned the Iranian strikes on Israel
The events in the escalating standoff between India and Pakistan are reaching alarming proportions.
Here is what we know:
1. An MiG 21 pilot is missing from the Indian Air Force.
He has not been identified by name, although a video was released by Radio Pakistan with a man claiming to be IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan.
India confirms one pilot missing in action. Raveesh Kumar from the MEA and stated: "One Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by Indian Air Force.
Earlier, Radio Pakistan had released a video it claimed was of an arrested IAF pilot.
"In this engagement, we have lost one MiG 21. Pilot is missing in action. Pakistan claims he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts."
2 - Reports of an F-16 Pakistani aircraft being shot down have been denied.
Indian media sources had reported that an F-16 Pakistani aircraft had been shot down by the IAF.
According to the official spokesperson for the Pakistan Armed Forces, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor: "No F-16 of Pakistan was shot down in this action contrary to some reports by Indian media"
3 - Only one Indian Air Force aircraft was confirmed missing after Pakistan announces two being shot down.
Pakistan Army Forces spokesperson had earlier released a statement regarding two Indian aircraft being shot down which had been inside Pakistani airspace. One of them fell in Azad Jammu and Kashmir while the other fell in IOK. One Indian pilot was arrested by troops on the ground, while two remain in the area.
They also later affirmed that all three IAF pilots are in their custody.
Upon arrival, Scholz condemned the Iranian strikes on Israel
Police have named the assailant as 40-year-old itinerant man Joel Cauchi
Family expresses condolences to the victims
The airline has already suspended flights to and from Tehran until April 18
All flights at Egyptian airports are according to the usual schedules, except for some flights heading to countries that have closed their airspace, said the govt
Air India and Vistara have announced avoidance of Iranian airspace and are taking longer flight paths for their Europe and US operations
Israel has a multi-layered air defence system that has intercepted thousands of rockets since it first went into operation in 2011
Police said there was no evidence to suggest Joel Cauchi was 'driven by any particular motivation, ideology or otherwise'