The Indian military leadership has responded in its own way to ‘Operation Geronimo’, the recent US attempt to neutralise Osama bin Laden by bearding the lion in his den. The army and air chiefs, General VK Singh and Air Chief Marshal PV Nayak, stated that their forces too have the capability to do an Abbottabad — meaning their commandos too can take out foes on hostile territory. The only difference to be made is between Indian covert action against Pakistan during war or peace