The air strike across LoC on 26th Feb. is the first time Indian Air Force has been used in Pakistan-controlled airspace after the 1971 Indo-Pak war. During the 1999 Kargil conflict, the Vajpayee government decided to restrict the use of IAF to India’s own side of LoC. IAF reportedly deployed 12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets during Tuesday’s operation.
First time since 1971 war, IAF used in Pakistan-controlled airspace
