The Mirage 2000 escort formation was led by Wg Cdr Ajit Bhavnani, with Sqn Ldrs Bakshi, NA Moitra and JS Panesar as his team members and Sqn Ldr KG Bewoor as the relay pilot.[61][62] Sri Lanka accused India of "blatant violation of sovereignty".[61] India insisted that it was acting only on humanitarian grounds.[61]