 From these refugees Madhok gathered advance intelligence of the invasion by the Pakistani raiders on 21 October and passed it on to the authorities.On the request of Maharaja he mobilised 200 RSS volunteers to defend Srinagar airport on 23 October that turned out to be very crucial as Indian Armed forces used Srinagar airport extensively during the war.After the state joined India and Sheikh Abdullah was appointed as the Head of Emergency Administration in the Kashmir Valley, Madhok moved back to Jammu.