The City Standard 4th March,2019- 6th issue

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White shirt, blue blazer, grey pants and a smile : Abhinandan is back home

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Devil quoting scripture RAJEEV RANJAN MISHRA PRAYAGRAJ

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If the aim of all action in war is to disarm the enemy, will it be possible to do so? Particularly, when the enemy is continuously waging a war against us, day in and day out? That those waging a war from the media rooms and the social media warriors do not lose lives is a fact. They are safe and will remain safe while the real soldiers give up their lives on the borders. There are voices in the country today demanding peace and calling for 'Imran Khan like statesmanship' conveniently ignoring the fact that the same Imran Khan is the presiding deity of the evil forces in Pakistan. Not only that he did not own up the attack on Pulwama, but also denied Pakistan's hand in it or even any knowledge in it. Let us get stable a bit and review the situation. Those advising restraint on part of India today should answer this first: Mumbai, Pathankot, Uri, Pulwama… Who started it all? Since 1947, who is waging a war against India? India is only responding in kind today to protect itself and its people's lives. India is by means an aggressor. India has every right to defend itself. Of course, war and politics are inalienable. For that matter, war is just an extension of politics. Pakistan's politics are irrevocably linked to terror and it is not treated as war when waged against India, but only as Jihad. Taking our Jihadi forces is not war by any yardstick,

and it is not even politics. It is a matter of survival. Do we want to be statesmen and get killed in their hands or shall we become ordinary mortals and save ourselves? That is the real question here. It is all very simple. If our opponent is to be made to comply with our will, we must place him in a situation which is more oppressive to him than the sacrifice which we demand. However, there will be disadvantages of this position as there is a chance that the opponent could only get worse. If, therefore, the enemy is to be reduced to submission by an act of war, he must either be positively disarmed or placed in such a position that he is threatened with it. From this, it follows that the disarming or overthrow of the enemy, whichever we call it, must always be the aim of warfare. Imran Khan's statesmanlike view teaches him that wars will not be beneficial to any party. While it is true to say so, it should also be noted that it applies to conventional wars alone. The unconventional war that countries like Pakistan wage and countries like China bless, are different. They benefit the perpetrators and not the victims. There is nothing glorious about victimhood and India need not be blessed with such a state of mind despite some intellectuals and liberals pronouncing it as a glorious State. But as said earlier, war is all about politics too. Pakistan needs to be taught an unforgettable lesson. Let us not crib over it. Shunning war is good. But, can Pakistan shun terror? Look who is preaching peace to us!

Balakot strike: Radar photos confirm four Jaish buildings were hit

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A Pakistani soldier stands guard in the area where Indian jets strike in Jaba near Balakot, in Pakistan. NEW DELHI Indian defence officials said on Friday that synthetic aperture radar (SAR) photos show that the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) training camp in Balakot was hit during the February 26 airstrikes by the IAF. The sources confirmed that four buildings of the intended target were hit by Spice-2000 precision-guided bombs fired from India's Mirage-2000 fighters. However, officials said it was impossible to estimate the number of casualties owing to the limitations of technical intelligence and the absence of ground intelligence. The officials

also reiterated that the satellite images clearly show craters caused by bombs were visible in open areas. "The SAR films clearly show before and after pictures of the intended targets being hit. It's up to the government whether it wants to release the images or not. Pakistan, of course, has also worked swiftly to repair the damage site," an official said. The foreign secretary on February 26 said the "nonmilitary pre-emptive attack" targeted "a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis, who were being trained for fidayeen action, were eliminated".

Hours after the Indian Air Force hit terror camps inside Pakistan, the Army Tuesday tweeted a Hindi poem which says that "if you are docile and polite before the enemy, he may consider you as a coward, the way Kauravas treated Pandavas". The poem by Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' was tweeted by Additional Director General, Public Information on its official handle. Peace overtures, the poem says, is possible only when you are in a powerful position and capable to win.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering prayer after taking holy dip at TriveniSangam, Prayagraj. - Photo CS

PM defines New India's stand on terrorism, hails Abhinandan NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday defined India's new strategy against cross-border terrorism"return the damage done by the terrorist with interest" -as he hailed Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force Wing Commander who returned to India after two days in Pakistani custody. Varthaman, 38, crossed into India via the AttariWagah border and was whisked away by Indian Air Force personnel soon after. He was captured by Pakistani authorities after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down during a dogfight on Wednesday. The India-Pakistan aerial combat followed IAF's air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot that destroyed a Jaish-e-

Mohammed (JeM) terrorist training camp. The Indian action was triggered by the 14 February Pulwama terror attack that left at least 40 CRPF personnel dead. That suicide attack was claimed by the JeM. "This is a new India, that will return the damage done by the terrorist with interest. The events of the past few days have demonstrated the strength of our armed forces. It has also brought our nation closer," Modi said at a public meeting in Kanyakumari."The country has been facing the menace of terrorism for years" but there "is a big difference now. India will no longer be helpless in the face of terror," Modi said. Analysts have described the Balakot air strike as drawing new red lines in India's fight against terrorism emanating from Pakistan.

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It was 'Abhinandan' for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, released by Pakistan late on Friday at the Wagah-Attari joint check-post (JCP), sixty hours after he was captured. Wearing a white shirt, blue blazer and grey pants and sporting some scars on his face, a smiling Abhinandan walked back into India around 9.20 pm. He was then taken to Amritsar in a Toyota Innova car. "Wing Commander Abhinandan has been handed over. As per standard procedure, he will be taken for a detailed medical check-up as he had to eject from a plane,'' Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor said. Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon said, "As he crossed over, Abhinandan was smiling. He said it was good to be back home. He has been taken away by the senior officials of the air force and he will be flown to Delhi after medical examination." "We were earlier given to understand that he will be handed over to us at 6 PM but there was a delay by the Pakistani authorities. We have not

asked Pakistan why. We are happy to ities from Rawalpindi to Lahore and cials were waiting for Abhinandan Pak border, people sang patriotic songs and raised slogans like "Bharat have him. As a special case, the bor- then taken from there to the Batapur from the afternoon. der was opened and he crossed the barracks of the Pakistani army, a few Since morning patriotic fervour pre- Mata ki Jai". A youth from a nearby village was seen carrying a huge garland, while an elderly man was seen beating a dhol. Senior Deputy Mayor of Amritsar Raman Bakshi, who was also earlier present, too sang patriotic songs. A group of youth sang, "Is desh ke yaaron kya kehna, yeh desh hai veer jawanoon ka". Earlier a youth carrying a garland of the airman said, "If permitted, I want to welcome the Wing Commander with this garland." Others in the crowd said Pakistan should stop aiding and abetting terror or else be prepared to face the consequences. By 6.30 PM, many people left as the wait was growing longer. It was raining and only the Punjab Police, BSF, Army and Air Force IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman C as he is released by Pakistan authorities at officers were there apart from a Wagah border on the Pakistani side. handful of people with candles in their hands. Earlier Pakistan had kilometres from the Wagah border. vailed at the Attari border, with the reportedly turned down a request by zero line into India," said Dhillon. It is learnt that there was some prob- After the paperwork got over, he was public singing songs, beating drums India to send back Abhinandan by lem in the documentation that led to finally allowed to walk to the JCP at and carrying the tricolour in their air. The IAF pilot's MiG 21 was shot the delay. The time of Abhinandan's the Wagah-Attari border, said hands. Hundreds of people waving and he bailed out after bringing down the tricolour flocked to Attari to one Pakistani F-16 fighter during the release was changed twice, said sources. dogfight to repel a Pakistani attack Senior IAF, Army, BSF, Punjab catch a glimpse of the pilot. sources. He was brought by Pakistani author- Government and Punjab Police offi- Barely one km away from the Indo- on Wednesday morning.

R-73 missile: Weapon with which Abhinandan brought down F-16 jet NEW DELHI Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned to India on Friday after he was handed over by Pakistan where he had been in captivity for nearly 60 hours. He had been in the enemy territory after he shot down a Pakistani F-16 with a short-range R73 missile during a fierce dogfight on Wednesday morning. He was flying a MiG-21 Bison which crossed the Line of Control (LoC) while trying to prevent the Pakistani jets from entering the Indian airspace. During the dogfight, his MiG-21 got shot down either by a surface-to-air missile or another Pakistani jet after which he was held captive by Pakistani forces. Here's a look at what is an R-73 missile that brought down the Pakistani F-16 The R-73E air-to-air missile is designed to engage air targets in dogfight from any direction, day or night, against the earth background and in a heavy ECM environment. It is used on fighters, bombers and attack aircraft. The high agility of the missile is achieved through the use of a unique combined gas/aerodynamic control system enabling thrust vectoring.

The missile attacks a target within the off-boresight angles of ± 45? at lineof-sight rates of up to 60 degrees. It is capable of intercepting targets flying at speeds up to 2,500 km per hour and altitudes of 0.02 to 20 km. It has an operational flying range of a maximum of 30 kilometres. Pakistan had on Wednesday made an unsuccessful attempt to raid military establishments in India when its F-16 fighter jets violated Indian airspace but they were forced to retreat by Indian Air Force's MiG-21. The MiG 21 also managed to shoot down one F16 jet of PAF. MiG-21 vs F16 MiG-21 is one of the most widely used fighter aircraft of the IAF. This single engine, single seater multirole fighter aircraft of Russian origin forms the backbone of the IAF. MiG-21 BISON is a multi-role, allweather air defence aircraft which can

hit a maximum speed of 2,230 kilometers per hour (Mach 2.1). It carries one 23mm twin-barrel cannon with four R-60 close combat missiles. On the other hand, the F-16 which is also called Fighting Falcon or Viper is famous for its agility and these fighter jets were first inducted in Pakistan Air Force in early 80s. Pakistan A i r

Force uses the F-16C/D variants of F 16, which is a multirole combat aircraft. The MiG 21aircraft comes equipped with modern Radar and Avionics systems and carries a mix of air-to-air and

air-to-ground weapons. In 1962, an agreement was signed by the Indian government with the Soviet Union to buy the MiG-21 and deliveries began the next year. Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) started making the first MiG-21 in 1967 after receiving the licence from the Soviet Union. Available in both single-seat and double seat configuration, the F-16 Falcon is a single-engine aircraft. The fighter jet can pull 9-g manoeuvres, reaching a maximum speed over Mach 2. It has maximum high speed of 2120 kmph, a length of 1 5 . 0 6 metre and a wingspan of 9.96 metre. Weighing 8570 kg (dry), the F 16 jet has a maximum takeoff weight of 19200 kg. Powered by a General Electric F110-GE-129 engine, this fighter jet has a dry thrust of 17,155 lbf (76.3 kN) and Thrust with afterburner of 28,600 lbf (127 kN). Though the MiG-21 is not a very large aircraft but

it can fly at a very high speed which allows it to sneak up to enemy planes from low altitude. The presence of a delta wing, just like Mirage 2000, makes the MiG 21 highly manoeuvrable in dogfights. MiG 21 is a single seater plane with a length of 14.7 m (48 ft 2 in) and wingspan of 7.154 m (23 ft 6 in). The empty weight of MiG 21 is 5,846 kg (12,880 lb) and its loaded weight is 8,725 kg (19,230 lb) with 2 × K-13A missiles. The maximum takeoff weight of this fighter jet is 9,800 kg (21,600 lb). Powered by a 1 × Tumansky R-25-300 afterburning turbojet, the dry thrust of MiG 21 is 40.21 kN (9,040 lbf) and the thrust with afterburner is 69.62 kN; 97.1 kN WEP (15,650 lbf; 21,825 lbf WEP). The MiG 21 is loaded with one internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L autocannon with 200 rounds. It can carry air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs and 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs. The F-16 can carry rockets, airto-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles and air-to-ship missiles along with a wide variety of bombs. Like Mirage 2000, ti also comes equipped with a radar on-board.

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