"It was a little alarming, to say the least."

The episode – reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film Dr Strangelove – dramatically illustrates how easy it would be for another war to break out between India and Pakistan, even accidentally, following the Mumbai attacks.

From the archive:

A: "You know, we have a lot in common because personally one of my favorite activities is to hunt, too."

P: "Oh, very good. We should go hunting together."

Of course:

"You can't fight here! This is the war room!"

Hoax phone call 'almost took Pakistan to war'