Remember the date: February 26, 2019.
The date when India did what it had not done for years and years, despite multiple provocations and reasons.
Among many other dreadful episodes of direct Pakistani involvement and complicity:
Obviously and unfortunately, this is not even an exhaustive list. But these 3 instances stood out amongst even the other cowardly yet dastardly acts which merited an appropriate and commensurate armed retort.
Yet, despite every such instance, our only response was a condemnation. At best, a strong condemnation.
Every time Pakistan hid behind the veil of acting as victims themselves, or sought evidence or more evidence. Dossier after dossier of evidence was provided for 26/11. Yet, more than 10 years after the incident, no concrete action has been taken. Nor does it look likely that anything would change for the better.
So when Pulwama happened on February 14, the nation's collective rage was only natural. As always. What was not-like-always (or unlike all the reactions in the last 50 years) was our military response, in as much as even crossing into the LoC was concerned!
Finally, we did that on February 26. Finally, we have a leader who has the gumption to talk with the Pakis in the language that they understand. (Oh yes it could be well-timed and strategically aligned for his own poll prospects but did no other leader have polls earlier?! Was there no provocation earlier? And why did Surgical Strike 1.0 happen, despite no such polls on the horizon then?)
Even as regards the extend of the damage (at the time of writing, this is still being speculated).
But, you may like it or not, you may accept or deny the efficacy of the strikes, but what you simply cannot deny is the fact that the Indian Armed Forces - in this case, specifically the Indian Air Force - showed how, despite all the preparedness that an expectant enemy can come up with, again displayed brilliance of strategy and execution.
The fact that for the first time, we could - even if not kill as many as India claims it has (because it is still debatable) - but what is absolutely incontrovertible and has been accepted universally, including even by the Pakistanis, is that our jets entered well inside Pakistan and if nothing else, surely showed them their place when it comes to the strength of our forces.
For the first time, someone showed the gumption from an Indian perspective.
For the first time, we made a huge statement to the Pakis and to the world that while we love peace and try everything to maintain sanity, if our good nature is perceived as our weakness, we can make the Pakis pay, very very dearly.
Well done, and more power to you, always!!
To our armed forces and our leadership: Jaya Hey, Jaya Hey, Jaya Hey.
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey!!!!
Jai Ho!!
The date when India did what it had not done for years and years, despite multiple provocations and reasons.
Among many other dreadful episodes of direct Pakistani involvement and complicity:
- In 1999: We got Kargil for our peace initiatives,
- In 2001: We suffered the Parliament attack, and
- In 2008: We also bled through our people and our souls during 26/11.
Obviously and unfortunately, this is not even an exhaustive list. But these 3 instances stood out amongst even the other cowardly yet dastardly acts which merited an appropriate and commensurate armed retort.
Yet, despite every such instance, our only response was a condemnation. At best, a strong condemnation.
Every time Pakistan hid behind the veil of acting as victims themselves, or sought evidence or more evidence. Dossier after dossier of evidence was provided for 26/11. Yet, more than 10 years after the incident, no concrete action has been taken. Nor does it look likely that anything would change for the better.
So when Pulwama happened on February 14, the nation's collective rage was only natural. As always. What was not-like-always (or unlike all the reactions in the last 50 years) was our military response, in as much as even crossing into the LoC was concerned!
Finally, we did that on February 26. Finally, we have a leader who has the gumption to talk with the Pakis in the language that they understand. (Oh yes it could be well-timed and strategically aligned for his own poll prospects but did no other leader have polls earlier?! Was there no provocation earlier? And why did Surgical Strike 1.0 happen, despite no such polls on the horizon then?)
Even as regards the extend of the damage (at the time of writing, this is still being speculated).
But, you may like it or not, you may accept or deny the efficacy of the strikes, but what you simply cannot deny is the fact that the Indian Armed Forces - in this case, specifically the Indian Air Force - showed how, despite all the preparedness that an expectant enemy can come up with, again displayed brilliance of strategy and execution.
The fact that for the first time, we could - even if not kill as many as India claims it has (because it is still debatable) - but what is absolutely incontrovertible and has been accepted universally, including even by the Pakistanis, is that our jets entered well inside Pakistan and if nothing else, surely showed them their place when it comes to the strength of our forces.
For the first time, someone showed the gumption from an Indian perspective.
For the first time, we made a huge statement to the Pakis and to the world that while we love peace and try everything to maintain sanity, if our good nature is perceived as our weakness, we can make the Pakis pay, very very dearly.
Well done, and more power to you, always!!
To our armed forces and our leadership: Jaya Hey, Jaya Hey, Jaya Hey.
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey!!!!
Jai Ho!!
