Now that the facts about the so-called Surgical Strike 2.0 are coming in from INDEPENDENT sources it is clear (a) why the IAF is so silent and (b) why fuzzy fake clips of downed Pakistan F-16 jets are being broadcast all across Modi's in-house TV channels.
The Indian Airforce knows very well they had no basis in internatinal law for what they allegedly did on 26 February 2019 at Balakot if it was done without Pakistan's consent. ie., if even 1 Paksitan civilian had died that day all the IAF Pilots involved were liable under international law and Pakistan could have moved the UN or ICJ to demand they be handed over for trial under Pakistan law.
Since neither the "hot pursuit" maritime doctrine nor the "exercising right of self defence in face of imminent danger" arguments wash in this particular instance (the existence of this JeM "terror resort" has been known since 2005 and 12 days had elapsed after Phulwamma), the IAF were instead only directed to lay out a circle of light bombs OUTSIDE the JeM's hilltop Madrassa, with the full advance knowledge of Pakistan.
PROOF: (satellite images and analysis etc. by the Australain Strategic Policy Institute)
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/were-indias-airstrikes-in-pakistan-a-strategy-for-public-approval/
" ... it appears plausible that India's strikes in Pakistan were designed primarily to placate a domestic audience while simultaneously limiting escalation by not targeting built-up areas and causing substantial casualties. India's upcoming election placed significant pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act in retaliation for the Pulwama attack. "
Secondly, the SPICE 2000 ammunition kit used has a standoff delivery range of 60 km for penetration warheads, so this theory of IAF's 80 km flying deep into Pakistan to deliver the load, and the PAF driving them off, is sheer irresponsible reporting on part of Indian media and their talking head circus. The craters seen on ground appear inconsistent with warhead specifications claimed.
Moving on,
Let us firstly CONGRATULATE the IAF and Ms. Seetharaman for achieving their STRATEGIC and TACTICAL non-military objectives (ie. the war to win the 2019 elections for this Govt) without loss of civilian (or even non-state actor) life.
We also congratulate Ms. Nirmala Seethraman and the IAF for their silent restraint in not posting DISINFORMATION from their Twitter accounts from Feb 25th onwards, unlike her irresponsible Cabiet colleagues and the BJP's war-mongering in-house TV channels like Times Now and Republic TV etc. We further salute the IAF's representive at the MEA's presser for his studied and deliberate silence and refusal to answer media questions on the Balakot raid.
All the sober international news agencies and military researchers have dismissed the MEA's fanciful claims of eliminating JEM terror installations. Satellite photos, before and after, show that our bombs were (a) not very powerful and (b) formed a near perfect semi-circular arc on the side of the hill where this Madrasa stands inconsistent with the Circular Error of the claimed munitions.
In these circumstances, perhaps the most competent and eloquent PM we have ever had after Lal Bahadur Shastriji, ie. Shri Modi, should stop behaving like his predecessors, and demonstrate what other IAF pilot training exercises he has in mind for Pakistan.
As far as IAC, HRA and entre Hindu Samaj is concerned, 45 HINDUSTANI martyrs still need to be avenged by our Government, WITH PROOF, instead of such propaganda posturings on both sides of LoC.
Sarbajit Roy
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