And you think Pakistan would not retaliate? This would never work unless India planned a full scale war again Pakistan where they bombed every airfield and neutralized Pakistan’s ability to retaliate. In any case even if India launched such attack at least some Indian aircraft likely would get shot-down unless the Pakistanis turned out to be like the Arabs versus Israelis.
The other scenario is to ambush Pakistani aircraft, similar to what Pakistan did on February 27th. India has the ability to easily shoot down Pakistani aircraft if it so chose to, even multiple aircraft if it planned out the mission well and used all its assets to the fullest. The problem lies afterwards. Unless India planned on flying 24 hour combat air patrols (CAPs) in large numbers the Pakistanis would retaliate. There is no way India can sustain 24 hour CAPs in large enough numbers to keep Pakistan from retaliating. Even if somehow India transferred additional squadrons to bolster forward air bases the Pakistanis are crazy enough to still attack. They have shown how audaciously bold they can be on the 27th. They have also demonstrated they can put a plan together very quickly and execute it; moreover they are not afraid of using propaganda in order to humiliate India and hide their own losses.
In other words yes India can get revenge but then it turns into a slug fest.
Good points:
My premise was systematic : a no fly zone over and in PoK . Ultimately leading to point 3) which I believe would be natural progression since Pakis won’t be able to sustain (perhaps the Bharat ground actions recently can demonstrate - but such would be done and judged by the experts in the right places).
1) Ban commercial (especially international) flights of airlines that do huge and any business in Bharat going above the (disputed) physical territory of PoK under the temporary occupation of pakis and (perhaps) such airlines making payment to pakis. The Pakis air space was earlier closed for long time.
The risk to above would be Pakis plan to shoot down a commercial airliner and blame Bharat. (Hence no fly zone strictly from beginning and say we have such insights to believe terror and “extremists” want to do such things over PoK).
2) make flights go over Afghanistan before entering Pakis areas (not PoK) and providing income to Afghanistan by transporting such flights over their territory and instead coming through Pok into and out of Pakis areas. (Non disputed territory not our internal matter).
Go to any reasonable flight tracker and see the flights that come into and out of PoK (the airlines are ...) their flight paths are clear and obvious. Data can easily be seen. Data can easily be gathered it won’t be difficult for such to adjust.
Thereafter can plan step 3 (when none international flights over the area) ... but like I said each and every paki Air Force plane , helicopter , private army jet , armed forces ballon, drone and even anything likewise to be locked and warned ... inside PoK especially deep inside. Make their system detect the lock. Inside PoK they are flying over Bharat air space.
What is role of Paki armed forces in supporting and abetting infiltration ... the paki Air Force Over PoK is a supportive appendage to such. Stop them from flying over PoK will infiltration come down ? I would say definitely (only a single premise). When Pakis create CFV on LoC are Paki Air Force planes nearby in sky ?
I believe (might be wrong) there is already a policy by IAF that any paki plane comes within certain distance near to loc and border thereafter they have certain actions. The Pakis have done what because of such actions ...
Eitherway with point 1 and 2 it’s pakis surviving such above for few days. Make them realise how much their support for terrorism, regional corporation, and hatred towards Bharat is ...
It’s those pricks that came on Feb 28 and shot down our chap they ought to realise the consequence of their actions. it’s not about revenge it’s about reciprocal action. Like you said they put a plan quickly and executed it - lied their guts out. I would also suspect their ability to sustain a long air support system especially on their better planes.
Do remember Feb 27 was because of terrorist attack and on terrorist activities and Feb 28 by Pakis is because of their support and allignment of such a attack on and because of terrorising elements.
But we need to make it clear to Pakis that PoK it’s not normal business for them and it earning money from outsiders is definitely no go.
Terrorist actions and extremists must know the cost. Paki armed forces are, abet and support such.
appreciate your response it’s practical and needed.
Jai Hind.