So let me summarise my understanding of the facts that have emerged so far
1. IAF ingresses 88km inside Paki controlled territory and bombs Balakote terrorist camp in the KPK province of Pakistan and return with nary a scratch. Estimates range from 300-600 scum halaaled.
2. Next day, Napaki air fizzleyas, attempt to launch an attack of their own on our military establishment in Raouri sector. IAF engages them and they drop their bombs from their territory and turn to flee. In the process two Indian Migs chase after them. One of them (still unclear as to which) locks on and downs a fizzleya with R-73 (confirmed by IAF chief). Another fizzleya launches 2 A2M, one of which may have hit one of the Migs. Other reports suggest that Wg Cmdr Abhinandan's MiG was brought down by ground fire.
side note- An IAF Mi17V5 crashed in Budgam leading to the loss of 6 IAF personnel (Om shanti).
3. Three parachutes seen opening and descending to the ground, suggesting that the fizzleya shot down was a two-seater. Three parachutes confirmed from eye witness accounts, Napaki fauji comical Ali (later retracted) and also an amateur video.
4. Wg Cmdr Abhinandan taken PoW, while no news of others who bailed out- conflicting reports say dead, in hospital etc.
5. Wreckages seen on PoK side, some identified as MiG, some as fizzleya, IAF recovers wreckage of an AIM missile east of Rajouri, which confirms that fizzleya were involved.
6. Another attempted violation by Napaki fizzleya yesterday, but chased back before the LoC. Do note that both these incidents happened in the day, our strike was in pre-dawn. This suggest that Napaki fizzleya are most-likely night-blind.
7. Napakis agree to return Wg Cmdr Abhinandan as it is per Geneva conditions. Meanwhile, IA and IN are on "high alert" and "standby" for escalation.
8. Reports have revealed the identify of the dead Baki pilot who was either killed in crash or beaten to death by his own.
So in the end, we have established a new normal. Major terror attacks in India will be responded with disproportionate response including air strikes.
We dispatched an unspecified "large number" of scum to hell and spooked Napakis enough to attempt a response.
We shot down one Napaki fizzleya with a Mig 21 Bison no less!! and we unfortunately lost one Mig 21 Bison and Wg Cmdr Abhinandan was taken a PoW.
And reports say that picture abhi baaki hai.
So tell me how do we come out of it?