(Milcah Anila, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: ” Today I, Abhinandan, went back to my father’s memories. We remember the events of the day when the two of us worked together. My flight commander Ahuja was captured during the Kargil war. His plane crashed.
The Ahuja thing came to my mind when Abhinandan was entangled with the Pakistan Army. Then. Sir, we could not bring Ahuja back. But we will take the compliment,” I told his father. Pakistan knows what India is capable of. That is why congratulations have been handed over, “said former Indian Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, recalling February last year.
Addressing the National Assembly, Pakistani MP Ayaz Sadiq said that the opposition had attended an emergency meeting convened by Foreign Minister Mohammad Qureshi, at which point the minister had said that they had no choice but to release congratulations. He further added that Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa’s legs were shaking and he was drenched in sweat in the wake of reports that India would retaliate otherwise.
In this context, former IAF chief Dhanoa told, “Two factors have had a profound effect on Pakistan. One, the pressure coming diplomatically, politically. On the other hand, being aware of the strengths of the Indian Army. That is why, as he (Sadiq) said, his (General Qamar Javed Bajwa) legs were trembling. They have an understanding of the capabilities of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. On February 27, they prepared for the attack. In retaliation, we prepared to anonymize their Forward Brigades.
They already understood the matter. The question began as to whether their military had the strength to withstand the Indian Army. US President Roosevelt used to say, “Speak soft and carry a big stick (in the sense of being ready to respond if you negotiate peacefully)” Here the military worked as a big stick. They had no choice but to leave congratulations. “
Ahuja is strong for the atrocities of the Pak Army
In the wake of the Pulwama terror attack and surgical strikes, it is known that on February 27 last year, the Indian pilot was congratulated by the Pakistan Army. The MiG-21 he was flying crashed and landed in Pakistan with the help of a parachute. He was critically injured in the incident and was detained by Pakistani Army officials for about 60 hours. After many developments, Abhinandan reached India under the Geneva Convention.
Although the cousin was trapped in the army of the country, he was not afraid at all. Abhinandan’s father S. Wardhaman also retired as an IAF officer. Swadron leader Ajay Ahuja was killed by Pakistani forces in 1999. Ahuja, who was trapped by the Pak Army after the collapse of the MiG-21 he was running, sacrificed his life for the defense of the country.