Also refer to:
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/437607-pm-imran-khan-to-address-the-nation-shortly
It is a great embarrassment that India is going through with its Air Force pilot being captured and held under arrest while India is looking to retrieve him safe and sound.
Thanks to the Pakistan government for sparing our pilot's life. It must have caused so much friction within the Pakistani administration as not delivering the ultimate damage might be perceived by the Pakistani population as 'weak government.' What Pakistan government has done so far is commendable and they are the winners at this point in time. In spite of having our pilot under arrest, the Pakistani PM has invited India for peace negotiations.
We need to look into this from a different perspective as well.
Pakistani leadership claims they offered a joint probe to look into JeM camps/involvement related to Pulwama attack. They are offering a negotiation for a second time as per their claim.
If the JeM locations and their relation to the Pulwama attack was offered to Pakistan and Pakistan had denied any effort in that direction, a preemptive strike would have been a justified consequence.
It took a full day to acknowledge one of our pilots is in their custody. Nobody's disagreeing with the Pakistani leadership that no such offer was received or placed from the other end.
The questions still remain:
1. Why would a country enter another's territory without asking for a voluntary participation from the host country?
2. Have we (India) documented a strict no-response or decline of any such offer from Pakistani side before the surgical strike on JeM installations were conducted?
3. Does anyone know the name and nationality of the suicide bomber who attacked the CRPF convoy in Pulwama? Can that fact be shared?
[Please note this part of the discussion is being deliberately avoided by all stakeholders?]
If your patriotism still insists you see this as a victory for India, please consider the approach below:
Have a look at this:
Now have a look at these questions:
1. Will anyone in their senses ever explicitly divulge such details of lack of ammunition, for the sake of new defence contracts/budget allocation??!!
2. When extreme situations demand we divulge such military deficiencies and we give in, would we, in our senses ever consider surgical strikes in someone else's territory??!!
3. Did we not violate Pakistan's sovereignty when we conducted strikes in their territory without their express approval?
BOTTOM LINE:
India infringed upon Pakistan's sovereignty by unlawfully entering its territory to conduct surgical strikes on what it claims to be JeM camp(s). However, Pakistan retaliated with caution, targeting only military installations and made sure no casualty occurred. Pakistan shot down Indian aircraft, arrested Indian pilot and still is insisting India sit with it at a negotiation table to talk things out amicably. It could have targeted civilian locations and caused much harm. It could have killed the Indian pilot and could have covered it up claiming Indian pilot died in combat. Pakistan is still claiming it invited India for a joint effort and is insisting India joins it for peaceful negotiations.
PAKISTAN WON. INDIA LOST.
AT WHAT POINT DO WE ADMIT??!!?
Hoping Wing Commander Abhinandhan returns home safe and sound.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/
Update as of 28th Feb, 2019, 6pm IST:
Pakistan has agreed to release Abhinandan tomorrow. Pakistan has taken a bold step towards positive bilateral relations where the rivalry can get an extended means beyond the battlefield to discuss and sort out differences over territorial conflicts.
All through this game, Pakistan had the lead, leverage and the advantage. In spite of it, it had done the right thing. As an Indian, I respect the decision taken by the Pakistani administration including their PM Imran Khan and the military leaders working along with him. The account book is too big and dripping with blood for dropping an opportunity to draw blood. Pakistan did it anyway. This makes Pakistan stronger than India.
For some reason even Pakistan PM seems more legit and sensible than my own.
It is about time India uses real brains [the fake assertive nationalist ones took us into this losing game].
Update as of 28th Feb, 2019, 6pm IST:
Pakistan has agreed to release Abhinandan tomorrow. Pakistan has taken a bold step towards positive bilateral relations where the rivalry can get an extended means beyond the battlefield to discuss and sort out differences over territorial conflicts.
All through this game, Pakistan had the lead, leverage and the advantage. In spite of it, it had done the right thing. As an Indian, I respect the decision taken by the Pakistani administration including their PM Imran Khan and the military leaders working along with him. The account book is too big and dripping with blood for dropping an opportunity to draw blood. Pakistan did it anyway. This makes Pakistan stronger than India.
For some reason even Pakistan PM seems more legit and sensible than my own.
It is about time India uses real brains [the fake assertive nationalist ones took us into this losing game].
Regards,
