Abhishek Vij
Donald Trump made every effort to take credit for the ceasefire during Operation Sindoor. In his quest for the Nobel Peace Prize, he claimed dozens of times that he had orchestrated the ceasefire. On the other hand, Pakistan, which suffered a crushing defeat in the war, spared no effort in spreading lies claiming victory and causing significant damage to India. However, our Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh have all held Pakistan accountable and issued a stern warning. Army Chief General Dwivedi clearly stated that if the opportunity for war arises again, restraint will not be exercised; Pakistan will be wiped off the world map.
He urged the troops to remain fully prepared, saying that whatever the enemy’s actions may be, the opportunity would come soon. On Friday, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stated, based on evidence, that India shot down 12-13 Pakistani fighter jets during Operation Sindoor. These included US-made F-16s and Chinese-made J-17s. Pakistan’s US-made military transport aircraft was also destroyed. Evidence suggests significant damage to some Pakistani military command centers, air bases, and runway infrastructure. The Air Force Chief stated that Pakistan’s claims of shooting down Rafales are mere fairy tales. They are making such claims to fool their own people. He stated that we attacked 300 kilometers inside Pakistan and struck with precision.
Indian military intelligence states that a Pakistani Air Force C-130 aircraft was also destroyed. Army Chief General Dwivedi similarly stated, “Stop harboring terrorism. We exercised restraint in Operation Sindoor 1.0, but we will not in Operation 2.0. We will wipe Pakistan off the world map.” Earlier, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also stated, “For the sake of the nation’s integrity, we will attack even across the border.” We are self-sufficient in weapons; we don’t need to beg anyone.’ Pakistan still hasn’t stopped sponsoring terrorism and, on the other hand, is threatening to form a NATO-like organization of Islamic countries and enter the war.
There’s an old saying that a house’s fortunes are determined by its doorstep. Pakistani Army Chief Asif Munir and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif are making baseless statements that Pakistan inflicted heavy losses on the Indian Army in the war. But the reality is the opposite. Pakistan, in its false pride, remains arrogant, even knowing that India destroyed nine of its terrorist bases in an airstrike. The whole world saw how their buildings were razed to the ground, and the terrorists there openly boasted on stage that so many of their people were killed, that Masood Azhar’s family members were minced. Yet, Pakistan tries to portray itself as a victim of terrorism.
Unfortunately, prosperous countries like the United States, pursuing a double standard, on the one hand hail the Indian Prime Minister as a brilliant person, while on the other hand patting Pakistan on the back. It is likely that US President Donald Trump will visit India by the end of December. The ASEAN summit, which Modi will attend, is also imminent. Nothing is permanent on this rapidly changing political map. If the US has patted Pakistan on the back, won’t this irritate China, whose weapons it used in the war? At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, India certainly hinted at joining hands with Russia and China, but will new equations emerge now? Meanwhile, the same duplicity of the US, which can be called anti-India, is emerging in trade negotiations with India.
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