Former chief of Indian Air Force B.S. Dhanoa said that a proposal to strike Pakistan after the 26\/11 Mumbai terror attacks was rejected by the then government. Dhanoa said that the Indian Air Force was aware about the terror camps in Pakistan and were ready to hit out. \u201cBut it is a political decision on whether or not to carry out a strike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dhanoa, who was the air chief between December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2019, said that after the attack on Parliament in December 2001, the force had proposed action against Pakistan through air strikes but it was not accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also stressed that if peace were to come, Pakistan would lose several of its privileges. The former IAF chief emphasised that Islamabad would keep the Kashmir pot boiling without allowing it to boil over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPakistan indulges in propaganda battles and will continue to attack,\u201d said Dhanoa, adding that the Indian Air Force has the ability to fight short, swift wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Balakot air strike, the former IAF chief stated that the air strike had created a shock effect in Pakistan and the Pakistan Air Force was caught unaware. He had pointed out that there is a lack of joint planning among its defence forces and their morale is low.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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