‘He shoved AK-47 in my mouth’: Who was Ajay Ahuja trying to rescue in Operation Safed Sagar
Operation Safed Sagar depicts Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja's fateful mission on May 27, 1999, during the Kargil War. Ahuja, portrayed by Siddharth in Netflix's series, took to the skies over Batalik in an MiG-17, tasked with photo reconnaissance. Mid-flight, an enemy surface-to-air missile struck his aircraft, forcing him to eject near enemy lines.
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