New Delhi, A joint Army, Airforce and Navy briefing that was to take place at 5:00 p.m. today was pushed back to 7:00 P.M. post what is being seen as Imran Khan’s ‘peace gesture’ of stating that they would be handing over Wing Commander Abhinandan tomorrow.
Maj Gen Surendar Singh Mahal from the Indian Army, Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor of the Indian Air Force and Rear Admiral Dalbir Singh Gujral of the Indian Navy, addressed the media gallery from the Raisaina Hill, in New Delhi.
First to address the media gallery was Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor, who stressed on the timely intervention of the Indian Air Force which had thwarted the plans of the Pakistan Air Force and minimized damage to Indian military installations. Air Vice also stressed on the fact how they had electronic signatures of the Pakistan fighter jets entering Indian airspace, and also that the Pakistan Army had just one indian pilot in custody and not two or three that they had initially stated.
Talking about the return of Wing Commander Abhinandan return tomorrow, the Chief stated that they were happy, “the Wing Commander will be returned to India and we are happy and look forward to his return.” He also added, that the gesture, “was in consonance of the Geneva Convention.”
Maj Gen Surendar Singh Mahal highlighted the fact that there were over thirty five ceasefire violations since the 14th of February carried along the Line Of Control, “the Pakistan Airforce was targeting our military instalments, brigade battalion, headquarters and our logistic installations, but our high level of preparedness and immediate response by our forces foiled their designs.”
Rear Admiral Dalbir Singh Gujral assured the preparedness of the Indian Navy, if need arises, “ I can assure you of a resolute, swift and strong response by the Navy when needed. We stand as one with the Army and Airforce to ensure the safety and security of our nation and its citizens.”
Evidence in the form of shrapnels, shards, and pieces of the shot down F-16 Pakistan Air force were also displayed in front of the media.
