Israel's plan to destroy Pak's Kahuta nuclear plant, in mid- eightees was scuttled by India's refusal to provide re-fuelling facilities to Israel's war planes from Jamnagar airfield in Gujarat.
Absence of pro-active foreign policy of India, changed the course of history in the entire sub-continent.
Formidable hatred for Israel embedded by Gandhi- Nehru in Congress psyche for vote-bank politics.
Go further down the memory lane.
Under Simla pact, post 1971 war, Indira Gandhi permitted return of 92,000 soldiers to Pakistan,without getting POK in return,as part of quid pro quo.
Field Marshall Maneckshaw had protested against the misplaced magnanimity on part of Indira sarkar.
And, India is continuing to pay the price for the dynastic follies, living under fear of terror attacks , border incursions, nuclear blackmail.
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