Hello
@MastanKhan
The answer is simple Mastan
The main focus was an eye for an eye reply and not inflict a whole war on the Indian Air force and the other thing is that ROE's apply. The moment IAF continued bearing towards Pakistan air space they would have been shot down.
why the IAF did not continue is another question.
Every thing is preset. I have no Idea about permission and the clear to shoot from the ground is a BS (what I believe) as soon as one of those engaged targets (Not a bandit yet) would have been a threat to the strikers or attempted to Cross the International border they would have been Amraam'ed.
Permission or no Permission.