Prisoners Of War

Fifteen years of 1971: This lesser known National Award-winning film is a tribute to India's Prisoners of War

1971 is subversive in how it consistently maintains a lightness in tone even as the POW officers plan their escape during the India Pakistan war.

Pakistan hasn't acknowledged presence of Indian prisoners of war, defence personnel in its custody: Centre tells Lok Sabha

Pakistan has not acknowledged the presence of any missing Indian defence personnel or Prisoners of War (PoWs) in its custody so far

India sends note verbale to Pakistan, seeks consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, repatriation of 10 prisoners

India on Tuesday sent a note verbale to Pakistan, urging it to make necessary arrangements for an immediate release and repatriation of 10 Indian prisoners who had completed the prison sentence in Pakistani jails

Geneva Convention applies to captured IAF pilots, so Pakistan must treat them humanely and with respect

The convention clearly states PoWs cannot be prosecuted for taking a direct part in hostilities

Wing Commander Abhinandan in Pakistan custody should be given Prisoner of War status; cases like pilot Nachiketa's tell us why

Going by the examples of prisoners of war released in the past and the state of affairs between India and Pakistan, IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan may, indeed, be considered a POW, making it vital for Pakistan to treat him humanely as per the Geneva Conventions.

Hatufim creator Gideon Raff talks POW: Bandi Yudh Ke, Homeland, remakes and research

Gideon Raff the creator of Hatufim, which was the inspiration behind the successful show Homeland, and the to be released POW Bandi Yudh Ke, talks to us about his creative processes.

Pro-Russian rebels parade captured Ukrainian soldiers

The image of Ukraine's troops being paraded had historical parallels as well: In 1944, Red Army soldiers had done the same with tens of thousands of German prisoners of war in the streets of Moscow.

RTI query reveals 54 Indian prisoners of war in Pakistani jails

As many as 54 Indian soldiers, who were captured as Prisoners of Wars during battles of 1965 and 1971, are still believed to be in Pakistani jails, according to an RTI reply.

Israel lawmakers to meet over anonymous prisoner

An Israeli lawmaker says a special meeting will be held to discuss reports of a person secretly jailed at a top-security prison