Kargil War
Nachiketa was a Flight Lieutenant during the Kargil Operations. He was one of the pilots from No. 9 Squadron IAF who took part on a strike in the Batalik Sector on 26 May 1999 . Armed with 80mm rockets, Nachiketa carried out an attack on an enemy concentration. He carried out a second attack on the target using the aircraft's 30mm cannon. Subsequently the engine flamed out.
All attempts to re-light the engine failed and Nachiketa was forced to eject.
After landing on the ground, it appeared that initially Nachiketa was able to gather his wits and evade immediate capture. However after two to three hours, a Pakistani Army Patrol caught him.
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