Srinagar: As the IAF Wing Commander, Abhinandhan Varthaman’s seize by the Pakistani government remained in heated debate for long time, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has said that he had warned Pakistan of dare consequences in case it had not returned the pilot.
While addressing a poll rally at Patan, in his home state Gujarat, he also took a jibe at Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, saying if he is unaware of his next move, then how Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan can gauge what he will do.
On 27th February, There was a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani fighter planes, following the air strike at Balakot terror camp in Pakistan in which IAF Wing Commander, Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan who was later released on March 1 by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, as a peace gesture.
Referring to it, Mr. Modi said the opposition started seeking explanation over it, after the pilot was caught.
“We conducted a press conference and warned Pakistan that if anything happened to our pilot, you will keep telling the world that Modi did this to you,” he said.
A senior American official said on the second day that Modi has kept ready 12 missiles and might attack and the situation will deteriorate. Pakistan announced to return the pilot on the second day, else it was going to be a “qatal ki raat’,” Modi said.
“This was said by America, I have nothing to say about this now, I will speak about it when the time will come,” he added.
Asserting his government’s commitment towards national security, Mr. Modi said whether the prime minister’s chair remains or not, he has decided that either he will be alive or terrorists will remain alive.”
