'Indian aircraft cross the line of control...'
'Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian aircraft.'
'The Air Force in action! Indian Air Force gives a befitting reply.'
'Also, an Indian jet has crashed in Pakistan.'
'Tensions are high between India and Pakistan.'
'Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian fighter jets.'
'The disputed territory of Kashmir...'
'Indian jets crossed over into Pakistani airspace.'
'The Pakistani Army spokesperson has made a big claim.'
'As per him, two Indian pilots are in their captivity.'
Two aircraft of the Indian Air Force
crossed the line of control and entered the Pakistani airspace.
And we shot down both aircraft.
Our forces have taken both Indian pilots into custody.
We are interrogating one of the pilots.
The other pilot is badly injured.
We have admitted him to CMS for treatment.
That's odd.
The IAF has informed us about only one missing pilot.
Wing Commander Abhimanyu Vardhan.
Then which other guy is he talking about, sir?
You need to check with Harish.
Sir.
Good evening, Wing Commander.
You seem to be freezing in here.
Hey! Someone, bring a blanket.
I am Air Marshal Rahim Khan.
I hope they haven't troubled you a lot.
Not at all.
Will you eat something?
We have Tom Yum Soup, your favourite.
I'm glad. We have a similar taste.
I have heard that your spouse...
I mean, your wife,
Roshni,
is a schoolteacher.
My wife is also a teacher.
And your daughter...
What's her name? Mansi.
Your wife must be taking care of Mansi all alone.
A person's personality
is a result of his upbringing.
It's in our nature
to be patriotic.
Today's generation
has been ruined by technology and smartphones.
I am sure you agree with this.
Cigarette?
I am not against technology.
Because it is very important when it comes to defence.
And you see,
how would we have intercepted your transmissions without technology?
Well, what did you say?
'I got the basket!'
'Bandit is down! Attention, mothership! Bandit is down!'
It's your voice, right?
Wing Commander, don't get me wrong.
This was a ridiculous joke.
There was no other aircraft within 100 miles
of your aircraft.
You...
You fired the missile in the air!
See, we didn't find any debris
or any pilot.
How will you prove to the world
that it was not your obsession?
You see, without evidence,
you will be called incompetent
and crazy.
What are you trying to say?
Well...
Fix your story.
It's not like we are keen
to prove your obsession as false propaganda.
Commander.
A pilot who couldn't handle his aircraft,
who was captured in another country...
Even after that, you want to prove yourself!
Your claim that you shot down one of our jets
is just baseless.
Marshal.
You are doing a great job.
Your research is on point.
With due respect, Marshal,
I want to tell you something.
In some time,
there will be a knock on the door.
Your senior officer will congratulate you,
and give you my release order.
And then,
you will escort me to the media.
Not every prisoner gets such hospitality, Wing Commander.
So, next time,
think before you crack such jokes.
I'll see you soon.
Sir.
The Air Marshal has confirmed it.
In the other M-21, Wing Commander Abhimanyu's wingman was Ravinder,
who has returned to the Srinagar airbase.
That's a relief.
Then who is the other guy?
It's a baseless claim.
No, no. There must be a reason behind such a big claim.
We have to find out... - By then, we will lose our chance.
We need to expose them now,
and refute this claim that the other guy is an Indian pilot.
Just give me a minute.
Alright, everybody. Listen up!
Pakistan claims to have captured two of our pilots.
And they are lying as usual
because we have received clarification from the Air Force.
Victor, I want you to coordinate with the IAF.
Draft a press brief. I want all the facts in it.
Got it? - Yes, ma'am.
Everybody else... Social media, memes, hashtags...
Get on it immediately. Now!
Zara. - Ma'am.
Give me SBC, Al-Khumeira, New India News and Bharat News. - On it, ma'am.
Hello. Arun...
'We have breaking news.'
'Pakistan's lie about the second Indian pilot exposed.'
'Let me tell you that General Ghaffar has also changed his statement.'
'Indian Air Force Chief's statement!'
'The second Indian pilot is present at the Srinagar base.'
'The other pilot is at the base.'
'But yes. One of our pilots has been captured.'
'Our army will free him very soon.'
'Pakistan's claim about arresting two Indian pilots has been denied by India.'
'Pakistan continues to prove why they should not be taken seriously.'
'These cowards'
'kept lying that they have captured two Indian pilots.'
'But the big question is, viewers, '
'did they really shoot down our jet?'
'Who is the second pilot? And where is he?'
'Do they even have the first pilot?'
'This is what we ask today.'
Shireen.
We made a big mistake.
When our pilot crash-landed, the mob followed his parachute.
They attacked him, thinking he was an Indian.
By the time our army could rescue him,
the mob had seriously injured him.
And amidst the confusion,
the news about two Indian pilots being caught got to the media.
But that second pilot is our own.
India's campaign will revolve around the claim regarding the second pilot.
We need to distract the world from that narrative.
I have a plan, Mr Raqeeb.
'My name is Wing Commander Abhimanyu Vardhan.'
'My service number is 73824.'
'What else? - I'm a fighter pilot.'
'Squad name? - I'm not supposed to tell you that.'
'Your intention... - I'm not supposed to tell you that.'
'I'm sure you found the wreckage.'
'What was your mission? - I'm sorry, sir. I'm not supposed to tell you that.'
'The entire country is demanding that Wing Commander Abhimanyu'
'be brought back.'
'The entire nation stands with the brave Wing Commander Abhimanyu.'
'Indians living in England, America and many other countries'
'protested outside Pakistan Consulates,'
'and shouted slogans in support of Abhimanyu.'
'Free him! Free him!'
Sir, we are doing everything that we can.
Mr Dutta.
This is not a chair.
It's the trust of 1.3 billion Indians.
And I can't break this trust.
Do whatever is needed.
Within 24 hours,
I want Wing Commander Abhimanyu back.
Sir. - Sir, the arrest of the Wing Commander
is a big political advantage for Pakistan.
They won't free Abhimanyu easily. Within 24 hours, it's impossible.
We can't stop time, Kashyap, but we can change it.
Through our actions.
Sir, Pakistan has portrayed Wing Commander Abhimanyu as an intruder to the world.
We have to change that narrative.
We will have to create sympathy for him on the world stage.
Sympathy!
Abhimanyu is a national hero.
And you want to present him as a poor soul in front of the world.
Kashyap, what I want to present him as doesn't matter.
What the world wants to see is what really matters, sir.
So, do you think Pakistan will release him if we do this?
You know, I'm happy to follow whatever plan that you have, Kashyap.
If you have one.
Are you done?
No, I mean, are you now done?
Because we have already wasted two hours.
And if we keep doing this, we'll waste more time.
And no one will gain anything.
Please understand. We are in the midst of a war.
Land, sky, television, internet... We're being attacked from everywhere.
I know that we can't win every war. It's impossible.
Because in a war, nothing is in our control.
But our strategy should be made keeping the end goal in mind.
And our strategy at this time should be about Abhimanyu's return.
Right when Abhimanyu's aircraft disappeared from the radar,
a Pakistani aircraft also disappeared.
That blip!
Find out from the IAF if they have any clarity about that blip.
Yes, sir.
Manisha, I want the world to stand with a braveheart Abhimanyu,
not a helpless Abhimanyu.
The media narrative alone will not help.
We need strong pressure tactics.
Kashyap. - Sir.
Their defence installations, submarines, oil reserves...
We have to explore all the options.
Copy, sir. - And we don't have time.
We sure have different points of view, Kashyap.
But don't forget. We are on the same team.
No one will go home until Abhimanyu comes back.
We have to bring him back.
Zara. - Sir.
Monitor the online and offline traffic in Pakistan. - Sir.
Victor, contact all our assets in Pakistan.
I want ground reality. The situation on the ground.
And get in touch with the Indian Air Force.
I want confirmation on the second blip.
Okay? - Done, sir.
Mr Sodhi, I want the history and geography of Pakistan.
We won't miss out on any detail to pressurise them.
Okay? Let's go, guys.
Add the logos of the universities of Karachi, Peshawar and Islamabad.
Good.
Zara. - Ma'am.
Write, 'We don't want war.' In English and Urdu.
Upload them and get them to trend. - Copy that.
Ma'am, it's trending on Twitter and other platforms now.
Okay, everybody. Listen up now.
After this, with Abhimanyu's blindfolded photos...
In all languages. Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, French, Spanish...
We've got to push this out.
We've got to make sure that global media picks this up and puts it out there.
'With these images of Indian pilot, Wing Commander Abhimanyu,'
'the internet seems to be uniting globally to demand the pilot's release.'
'The demand to send Wing Commander Abhimanyu back'
'is gaining momentum even in Pakistan through social media.'
'Not only in Pakistan, but all over the world, this brave Indian pilot...'
Kashyap, I think we can revoke the Indus Waters Treaty.
Mr Sodhi, that will take a lot of time. We don't have that much time.
Sir, let's dismantle our embassy in Pakistan.
Is this the time for diplomacy, Zara?
Sorry, sir.
Sir, what if we use China?
China's Uyghur Muslim population is faced with problems.
We can get a protest staged through our contacts.
When the state retaliates, the mob will get violent.
As soon as the situation gets out of control,
we'll offer help to restore peace.
In return, China will put pressure on Pakistan and get Abhimanyu released.
Victor, stop watching thrillers. Do you understand?
We need a concrete strategy
that can be activated in the next 8-9 hours.
Do you guys understand? - Yes, sir.
Get back to work.
Sir. - Yes, sir.
Sir, the Gwadar Port is the lifeline of Pakistan's economy.
China has invested massively in it.
We can put diplomatic pressure on Pakistan via the Gulf countries.
We can plan a cyber attack on them.
It will throw the entire country into a fix.
We can summon the Pakistani diplomat
and bring him back by negotiating a prisoner exchange.
Sir, we can cut off their water supply.
'Sir, we should issue a nuclear threat.'
I am unable to gather anything from it.
Wing Commander Abhimanyu wanted to tell us something.
And we need to know.
It could be important proof.
And also, this could help us get him back.
So, keep trying and update me, okay?
'Rise up for prayer...'
At your instructions, all the preparations have been made.
We'll wait for your orders.
Shireen, the international news coverage is going in their favour.
If they get sympathy, things will go south.
Yes.
Okay.
Raqeeb, the time is not good.
We have so many challenges.
But our friends in Afghanistan want more arms.
It's difficult,
but not impossible.
Answer it. It seems it's urgent.
Salim, are you an idiot?
I am sorry, sir. It was urgent.
What happened?
Sir,
our pilot, Ahmed, has been martyred.
Suppress the case.
Make sure the news isn't leaked.
And don't leave that place. - Right, sir.
What happened?
He died.
Ahmed died.
'We belong to the Almighty and to Him we shall return.'
History is witness.
Behind every victory, there are many sacrifices.
That's the reality
of war, Raqeeb.
Our pilot has been in their custody for 12 hours.
And this incident has turned into a media circus.
We are trying to get him released through diplomatic channels,
but Pakistan is creating a scene.
That's why we have to take some drastic measures.
Kashyap.
Sir.
Silk Route.
From the 2nd century BC to the mid-15th century,
this 6,400-kilometre-long route connected China with the Roman Empire.
Because of that, China became a very powerful country.
And even today, China is building a road
that will connect it with the West again. CPEC.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Mr Sodhi.
China has made an investment worth 47 billion US dollars in the CPEC.
Once it's built, China's production will go to Africa and West Asia
through the Gwadar Port.
And what I want you to understand is
that China will protect this huge investment at any cost.
Kashyap, don't tell me you want to attack China.
We won't attack China, sir.
We just want to intimidate them
by making them believe we can do it.
We have to bluff
into making China think
we are going to attack the Pakistani side of the CPEC.
And out of fear of collateral damage,
China will definitely put pressure on Pakistan.
But if we move our forces to the border areas,
then the war is definite.
We will not declare officially that we are going to war.
It will be a drill in the eyes of the world.
You see, through unofficial channels, we'll give China
a deadline of 2100 hours.
We won't attack.
But Pakistan should believe that if they don't release
Wing Commander Abhimanyu by 9 pm,
then we shall attack.
Manisha, can you please explain the plan?
This is modern warfare.
If it's in the news and on social media, then it's real.
Some local stringers
will report on Indian troops' unusual border movement.
As you can see, the Indian Army is carrying out a military drill
outside of their schedule.
The mainstream media will cover this news.
'We have news about the Indian Army.'
'Unusual movements by the Indian Army'
'have been detected near the border.'
We'll share this news with foreign journalists as well.
'Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached dangerous levels.'
'A sudden military movement at a time'
'when their pilot has been captured by the other side'
'could shake up the entire region.'
'Is it just a drill? Or is India up to something?'
The footage of the Indian Army in the border areas
will be played again and again.
A few channels will speculate. 'Will India attack?'
'Ladies and gentlemen.'
'Pakistan has kept our brave pilot, Wing Commander Abhimanyu, '
'in custody for too long. But enough!'
And then,
we'll leak the news of an imminent attack.
Hello, SBC. It's happening at 9 pm tonight.
Alright. Thanks, Manisha.
Pull that up. - 'This movement by the formidable Indian Army'
'across the border, ladies and gentlemen.'
'It's a warning to our neighbour.'
'And the warning is loud and clear.'
'If you mess with us, we will come for you.'
Taking it seriously...
This is not a drill, Mr Prime Minister.
Do you realise how close they are to attacking the CPEC?
Just hollow threats, Mr Ambassador.
They won't risk a war for a pilot!
This is just a tactic to mount pressure on us.
But with your support, we will never bow down.
Of course, Mr Prime Minister.
We are partners.
You have Beijing's full support.
Thank you, Mr Ambassador. - Thank you.
Thank you.
The Chinese are scared.
We have to take them, as well as the others, into confidence.
The Wing Commander will tell the world
that Pakistan has treated him respectfully.
After that, India won't be able to justify its aggression.
What's your name, officer?
I'm Wing Commander Abhimanyu Vardhan.
I hope you've been treated well.
I have.
'I would like to state this on record,'
'and I will not change my statement if I go back to my country.'
Abhimanyu is a tiger.
He doesn't look nervous at all.
Look!
They didn't treat him like an enemy.
They even offered him tea.
Buddy, I think the government should do something.
It's about our country's reputation.
They exaggerate such things in films.
Considering he crossed the border, they are being nice to him.
They must have tortured Abhimanyu to make him say all this.
He is a smart soldier.
He knows what they want to hear.
Victor,
form a panel comprising ex-defence experts.
For what? - We'll send them to all the news channels.
And through them, the whole world should learn that this is not an interview,
but torture.
'What's your name, officer?'
'I'm Wing Commander Abhimanyu Vardhan.'
'I hope you have been treated well.'
'I have. I would like to state this on record.'
Mom.
Dad is on TV. - 'I will not change my statement'
'if I go back to my country.'
Mr Sinha, the drill has begun.
Mr Raqeeb, we are monitoring India's movements through our satellite.
Mr Ambassador, please tell Beijing to calm down.
I know the Indians.
Okay, everyone. Listen to me carefully.
Make sure the Chinese satellite captures movement
when it passes over us.
Inform the Army once again. Even empty trucks will do.
Victor, how much time for the satellite?
50 minutes to go, sir.
Great. Let's go.
But we can't let the pilot go, Mr Ambassador.
We have proof, Mr Prime Minister.
India is going to attack CPEC for sure.
Beijing is very concerned.
We cannot be a mute spectator now, sir.
They tried to attack our territory.
That's because you entered into theirs.
It was a mistake to give you a changeover time of that damn airbase!
Sir.
I hope this bluff doesn't turn into war.
Abhimanyu's life is at stake.
Sir, how long will we keep backing off out of fear of war?
Nothing will happen to Abhimanyu. - What do you mean?
The matter has already escalated.
Sir, I promise you. - What promise?
I am going to be on a call with the Prime Minister.
We can't take chances.
India is going to attack.
Gentlemen, please try and understand.
India is going to attack.
Now, either we will be martyred,
or they will perish.
The bloodshed that ensues will be etched in history.
If they want to go to war, so be it.
General. - Sir.
Move out our forces. - Yes, sir.
Mr Dutta, Pakistan has moved its forces to the border.
We have a face-off situation.
Sir! Sir, General Naik is on the line.
Mr Dutta.
We are in a position to charge.
Waiting for your orders.
Sir, they are seeking permission to engage.
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