Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN.
If the numbers of aircraft were confirmed, it would make it one of the largest air battles since World War Two.
When I travelled India a decade ago I shared a cabin on a 24 hour train journey with the head of the Indian air force and his father, the former head of the Indian air force, who flew jets in the last Indo-Pakistan war.
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Did you talk about anything interesting?
We actually talked mostly about South African politics. It was a month before Mandela passed away. They were fascinated to hear about living in SA.
I’m a little surprised that they would share a cabin with a tourist.
And it was a second class cabin. I was equally surprised. They seemed very humble though.