The Pakistani military responded to this failed mission, and the contrast between the two forces’ performances was stark. On February 27, 2019, a day after the Indian airstrikes, our reaction was in broad daylight. Pakistan Air Force carried out airstrikes in Jammu and Kashmir, India, leading to a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani fighter jets. In the dogfight, an Indian MiG-21 was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force, and the pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman (Celebrates his birthday on June 21), was captured by Pakistan. He was released two days later as a “peace gesture” by the Pakistani government.









































