Bhuj, May 4 -- A woman who was part of the group that rebuilt the Indian Air Force airstrip in Bhuj during the 1971 India-Pakistan war has called for firm action against Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

Kanbai Shivji Hirani, recalling her role during the war, said, "It was not possible to build the runway soon, but we made it possible by rebuilding it, as it was a matter of the country."

She said the country's victory in the war brought immense happiness, but recent developments have left her disturbed. "When we won the war, we were very happy. Today, what Pakistan has done (in Pahalgam) is very wrong."

She recounted the war in 1971, saying, "In 1971, when the war between India and Pakistan happened, I was 24...