There's an all round feeling that Pakistan yielded pretty early regarding the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, much to our happiness. But, how did it happen?
As per the report of a Swedish newspaper, Abhinandan just didn't return like that.
The Pakistanis spent the entire night of 27 Feb in blackout and in horror.
After the F-16 was shot down, the US was angry but it had to defend Pakistan from India's anger and the Indian pilot who was in their custody.
India had kept the Brahmos in launch position for a much bigger and devastating action. The plan was to destroy the entire Pakistan Air Force, which the US came to know.
The US immediately informed Pakistan not to harm the pilot in their custody, else it will be difficult to control India and India being their friend, in case of war theywould lock the engines of all the F-16 Pakistan was having.
Afraid of this likely action, the Pak Army chief, Bajwa, himself ran to the UAE for help. Meanwhile, the US had conversations with Saudi Arabia, China and Russia.
The UAE requested India to wait for a night and chided Pakistan over their act. It advised them to refrain.
Russia and the US told Pakistan to release the detained pilot unharmed and that, too, without any condition.
But can Pakistan understand the seriousness of the message? Despite these they went to China asking for direct link to their (China's) satellite, navigating over Indian territory in the skies which China refused. Here the diplomacy of the Modi government came into play. A day earlier, the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, had a meeting with the Chinese authorities in China and secondly, China had lost faith in Pakistan because if they could misuse the F-16s to strike Indian installations, then they could also misuse these satellite links if they provided them.
Even then Bajwa ran to Turkey for assistance, which Turkey turned down immediately. Instead, it advised them to release the pilot.
Here, satellites of all the big countries were watching as to what step India would now take.
From 24 to 28 Feb, during nights, all senior Pakistani army officers were staying in the bunkers installed in their respective houses.
Pakistan had no other alternative but to release the pilot without any condition.
Pakistan was helpless and was made untenable by the Indian PM, Narendra Modi.
Tailpiece.
Had got up along with the alarm, gone through the chores and were ready well in time. Lekha had gone to the Mammiyoor Siva kshethram for her weekly 'darshan'.
As per the report of a Swedish newspaper, Abhinandan just didn't return like that.
The Pakistanis spent the entire night of 27 Feb in blackout and in horror.
After the F-16 was shot down, the US was angry but it had to defend Pakistan from India's anger and the Indian pilot who was in their custody.
India had kept the Brahmos in launch position for a much bigger and devastating action. The plan was to destroy the entire Pakistan Air Force, which the US came to know.
The US immediately informed Pakistan not to harm the pilot in their custody, else it will be difficult to control India and India being their friend, in case of war theywould lock the engines of all the F-16 Pakistan was having.
Afraid of this likely action, the Pak Army chief, Bajwa, himself ran to the UAE for help. Meanwhile, the US had conversations with Saudi Arabia, China and Russia.
The UAE requested India to wait for a night and chided Pakistan over their act. It advised them to refrain.
Russia and the US told Pakistan to release the detained pilot unharmed and that, too, without any condition.
But can Pakistan understand the seriousness of the message? Despite these they went to China asking for direct link to their (China's) satellite, navigating over Indian territory in the skies which China refused. Here the diplomacy of the Modi government came into play. A day earlier, the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, had a meeting with the Chinese authorities in China and secondly, China had lost faith in Pakistan because if they could misuse the F-16s to strike Indian installations, then they could also misuse these satellite links if they provided them.
Even then Bajwa ran to Turkey for assistance, which Turkey turned down immediately. Instead, it advised them to release the pilot.
Here, satellites of all the big countries were watching as to what step India would now take.
From 24 to 28 Feb, during nights, all senior Pakistani army officers were staying in the bunkers installed in their respective houses.
Pakistan had no other alternative but to release the pilot without any condition.
Pakistan was helpless and was made untenable by the Indian PM, Narendra Modi.
Tailpiece.
Had got up along with the alarm, gone through the chores and were ready well in time. Lekha had gone to the Mammiyoor Siva kshethram for her weekly 'darshan'.
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