It's said that PM Vajpayee acted under pressure, releasing Maulana Masood Azhar in exchange for Indian hostages. But what would an Indian PM do today?
Here’s what happened over those seven days in December 1999, between the hijacking of the plane and the ultimate release of three terrorists, one of whom went on to start Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
His silence on passenger number 162 on seat 16C, SBS Tomar, is baffling.