Were the Indian planes flying inside Pakistani territory?
Yes, the two planes were flying well inside Pakistani territory and they were shot by our ground-based air defence system. One pilot has been captured and the wreckage is also lying within Pakistani territory. This is a violation of Pakistani airspace, a violation of Pakistan’s territorial integrity. And it was an act of pure self-defence on our part. Did the Indian aircraft fire on Pakistani targets? The Indian planes have been firing and bombing in the last 48 hours. Don’t you think your act will lead to an escalation of tension in the region and, possibly, to war? I think there is a dangerous escalation from the Indian side. There is a political vacuum in New Delhi because of the internal squabbles. And the hawks of the Indian military establishment seem to have taken advantage of this political vacuum. Don’t you think India’s need to reclaim territory taken over by the infiltrators is sufficient reason for its air attacks in Kargil, which is within its territory? There are no infil
