‘Operation Sindoor’ – a message loud and clear…

 

The rapid events of the last eight days are going to impact the entire spectrum of world politics significantly. These events were instrumental in showing the whole world the strength of new India.

Simultaneously, India also made it clear that henceforth international politics will not be played solely at the whims and fancies of the superpowers.

This incident has clearly shown that a country with a combination of a brave army and a strong leader, can easily overcome any crisis. Pakistan and even the superpowers had speculated that India would stop after destroying the terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after Pahalgam attack.

But when Pakistan again attempted to strike 15 Indian cities with drones and missiles, India retaliated to protect its national security and proved this speculation wrong. The Indian Army with its powerful strike on Pakistan’s airbases stunned their political and military rulers along with their close friend China.

BrahMos missiles launched a fierce attack on eleven Pakistani airbases. Six Pakistani airbases were targeted by air-to-surface BrahMos missiles. Pakistan’s claim of no damage during the Indian attack has been refuted by a globally renowned newspaper like The Washington Post.

The Washington Post report has clearly mentioned that Indian aircrafts had penetrated more than 100 miles inside Pakistani territory. The Washington Post verified 27 satellite images.  The Washington Post rejected Pakistan’s claim based on these images. It has reported about the condition of three important airbases of Pakistan after the attack. Two Pakistani control centres have been destroyed at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi.

The Washington Post stated that Nur Khan Airbase was also attacked massively. It has also reported that six airbases, three hangars, two runways and four mobile towers of the Air Force experienced significant damage, based on satellite images.

Earlier, The New York Times had also reported about the damage to Pakistani airbases in India’s Operation Sindoor. The New York Times reported that the Nur Khan airbase, which was located about 15 miles from the Pakistani Army headquarters and the Prime Minister’s office, was the most difficult military target attacked by India. It also reported that India has attacked locations like Rahim Yar Khan Airfield, Sargodha Airbase, Jagrur and Sialkot Airbase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the airbase in Adampur Punjab on 13th May and interacted with army personnel. Pakistan had claimed to have destroyed this same base.

Prime Minister Modi completely exposed Pakistan’s lies by visiting the same base and addressing army personnel. Prime Minister Modi while addressing on this occasion, gave a stern warning to Pakistan and all those forces which are backing Pakistan. “India has only postponed its military action. But if Pakistan carries out any terrorist activity or military mischief, we will give a befitting reply. We will respond on our own terms and conditions, in our own way. We should constantly remind the enemy that this is a new India.

This India wants peace, but if humanity gets attacked, this India also knows very well how to destroy the enemy on the war front. You will be destroyed if you carry out another terrorist attack,” India has reprimanded Pakistan loud and clear with these stern words.

Whether Pakistan’s political leadership learns something from this, only time will tell.

“Pakistan should not threaten us with nuclear weapons, we do not pay heed to it” this statement of Prime Minister Modi at Adampur says a lot. Congress supporters and Modi opponents cried foul that India had accepted America’s alleged mediation by accepting a ceasefire.

But Donald Trump himself silenced them by saying that he was not instrumental for a ceasefire in India- Pakistan conflict. India has also made it crystal clear that no mercy will be shown to Pakistan by announcing that Indus Water Treaty will remain suspended.  Along with this India has also played another diplomatic move.

The Modi government has decided to send MPs from various parties to different countries to brief them about Pakistan’s role in sponsoring terrorism, Pahalgam Hindu massacre and the success of India’s Operation Sindoor. Congress leader and former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor and Asaduddin Owaisi along with a select group of opposition MPs will lead this campaign. Each team will be accompanied by a senior official from the External Affairs ministry and other colleagues.

This will give extensive support to India’s foreign policy worldwide. A message will be given to the entire world that as far as national interest is concerned India is united keeping political differences aside. .

“वीरः सदा जयत्येव, नृपतिः शूर एव च” which means a king should stand firmly behind his army, such an army can defeat anyone on the battlefield.

 

(Article Pre-Published in Times of India Online – 23 May, 2025) 

Keshav Upadhye, Chief Spokesperson