Earlier, Pakistani authorities handed over the pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, to Indian authorities after completing the required procedure.
The foreign ministry said in a statement that "the captured Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been returned to India today," adding that he was arrested when his MIG-21 military jet crashed in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir after being shot down by Pakistan Air Force for violating Pakistani airspace on Feb 27.
"While in captivity, he was treated with dignity and in line with international law," the statement added.
India confirmed the return of the released pilot on Friday.
The Indian Air Force officer pilot entered into the Indian territory through the Wagah-Attari Border in the northern state of Punjab.
According to Indian defence sources, the Indian pilot's fighter jet was shot down by Pakistani ground forces on Feb 27 amid heightened tensions between the two countries over the past few days.
