Episode 3 of "Saare Jahan Se Accha" kicks off with Murtaza and his entourage storming into the movie theater, their eyes peeled for Naushad amidst the crowd where Vishnu, his wife, and Naushad are present. Despite his relentless search, Murtaza fails to spot Naushad. By the interval, Vishnu slips out of the cinema hall, closely tailed by Naushad, who narrowly evades Murtaza's grasp.
In a clever maneuver, Naushad manages to swap the negatives from his spy camera with Vishnu, who, instead of directly handing over the passports to Naushad, leaves him a cryptic note hinting that they are hidden in the flush tank of the men's washroom. Naushad, eager to secure the passports, ventures into the washroom but is promptly apprehended by Murtaza, who has him arrested and subjected to brutal torture.
From the clues Naushad inadvertently leaves behind, Vishnu uncovers a startling revelation: Pakistan's true objective is not to develop nuclear weapons but to smuggle armaments into the country. Vishnu promptly informs Mr. Kao of Naushad's heroic sacrifice, who, in turn, instructs Vishnu to track down the arms dealer and to move past Naushad, deeming him no longer an asset.
Meanwhile, Murtaza briefs Mr. Bhutto on their revised strategy, revealing a clandestine arms dealing operation based in Paris, France. He then confronts Naushad, accusing him of betraying not only his country but also his own family by collaborating with RAW.
Naushad desperately tries to clarify that RAW had been blackmailing him, exploiting his son Altamash's homosexuality. He pleads for death as his punishment but implores Murtaza to shield Altamash's secret. Murtaza, granting his final wish, brutally ends Naushad's life and deceitfully informs Altamash that he is being sent abroad to safeguard the family's honor, masking the true reason as his homosexuality.
In the meantime, Vishnu entrusted Vikram with the mission of uncovering further details about Pakistan's nuclear and military programs, leveraging the espionage prowess of Mossad's agent, Maria. Maria unveiled that Charles De Claude, a French arms dealer, had been collaborating with Bilal, a Pakistani businessman. She also presented photographic evidence of financial transactions between the two nations, facilitated through a mutual bank known as BFCI Bank. Vishnu discerned that BFCI Bank served merely as a conduit for money laundering between the countries.
A colleague of Vishnu's proposed enlisting the assistance of Rafiq, alias Sukhbir, in this endeavor. When Vishnu reached out to Rafiq, Nazeen answered the call, sparking a heated altercation between the pair. After Nazeen departed, Rafiq reconnected with Vishnu and his team. Vishnu tasked Rafiq with obtaining the transaction ledgers from BFCI Bank's Pakistan branch spanning the past six months, urging him to tap into his network for this sensitive information. In a gesture of goodwill, Vishnu pledged to facilitate a reunion between Rafiq and his mother, whom he hadn't spoken to in four years, moving Rafiq deeply.
Rafiq approached Nazeen's brother, Rizwan, who had a rapport with the BFCI Bank manager. Rizwan arranged a meeting between him and the bank's manager, but on the designated day, Rafiq was gripped by fear upon learning that Murtaza would also be in attendance. Overcome with panic, Rafiq abruptly left the scene, leaving Rizwan puzzled and bewildered.
The following day, Rafiq confessed to Rizwan that his apprehension stemmed from Murtaza's presence due to the illicit nature of his occupation. He agreed to offer a substantial sum to secure the ledgers from the bank.
On the flipside, Mr. Kao tasks Vishnu with the formidable challenge of persuading Fatima Khan, a seasoned political journalist, to join RAW as an intelligence source, stepping into the shoes of Naushad. Vishnu ponders over the enormity of this mission and then recalls her scathing articles批判 Mr. Bhutto and his nuclear weapons initiative. Realizing that Fatima is bound for Moscow to attend an international summit, Vishnu devises a plan to recruit her during her stay there.
At the bar, Vishnu spots Fatima and strikes up a conversation. Their shared perspectives on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) serve as a catalyst for camaraderie, and Vishnu successfully makes a lasting impression on her.
Days later, Vishnu's headquarters is inundated with tons of ledger-filled cartons, leaving the team bogged down in data analysis for weeks on end. His colleague urges Vishnu to throw in the towel, but at a pivotal moment, Vishnu conceives a strategy: tracking Bilal's trips to Paris could unravel the transactions between him and Claude.
Upon analysis, Vishnu discovers that the companies facilitating these transactions are mere shell entities, all under the umbrella of BFCI Banks scattered across various nations. He指令 Vikram and his team to tail Bilal closely. Meanwhile, Mr. Kao informs Vishnu that RAW's coffers are depleted, preventing them from procuring more ledgers and legal documents.
Undeterred, Vishnu instructs Vikram to infiltrate the bank stealthily and uncover records of Bilal's cash transactions. The investigation uncovers that funds funneled through these shell companies, all traced back to Bilal, were directed to HGN, a France-based nuclear technology firm. Mr. Kao reveals to Vishnu that HGN once aided China in its nuclear endeavors, suggesting that Pakistan has leapfrogged ahead in this race. He then charges Vishnu with identifying a potential informant within the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).
The episode concludes with Vishnu expressing optimism to Mr. Kao about Fatima potentially aligning with RAW, heralding a new chapter in their espionage endeavors.
