Friday 30 September 2016

Bombs for Bullet

Yesterday when I first saw the tweets on Indian Army's surgical strikes in POK,a very different feeling,the type of which i never experienced in my life took over me.This was the moment I was dying to hear ever since 2006 serial train blast on Mumbai locals.When the blast took place,I was standing near Cooper Hospital- a Major Muncipal Hospital in Mumbai.I saw scores of ambulance going past me.I could clearly see the ambulance filled with blood of injured or in most cases dead people.Since then I was eagerly waiting for the news bulletin that we all saw yesterday.My blood was all charged up.I am sure every Indian felt the same way.That feeling can never be described it can only be experienced.Every Indian is proud of our Army for carrying out the strike in POK.

The public declaration of the strike marks a paridgm shift in India's approach towards Pakistan.It is now upto Modi government to ensure that we are always on higher side of moral ascendancy.The ball is now in Pakistan's court.Now that we have sent the message to the men in Rawalpindi,it's time to prepare for another retaliation because in all reality Pakistan Army will retaliate.Pakistan Army COAS General Raheel Sharif is set to retire on November 30.He will not retire with this taint of having been humilated by India.Pakistani's have always mastered the art of initiation.Following are some of the options that General Sharif will  probably explore,


  1. Carrying out serial blast simultaneously in our major cities like Mumbai,Pune,Delhi,Hyderabad & Bangalore.This can be easily done through sleeper cells that Pakistan has created and used them before.To deny their involvement Pak Army will influence Indian Mujahideen to claim responsibility for the attack.It can also use ISIS card.If this option is explored by Pak Army,then they will hit us when it will hurt us the most.With Dussehra and Diwali coming up in October the terror strike most probably will be carried out at that time.
  2. With Pakistan denying India's claim over Surgical Strike and terming it as usual cross border firing,it is probably biding it's time to carry out similar strike.
  3. Stroking communal tension through fake images and videos on social media.Already Pakistan Social Media warriors have started uploading videos of terrorist attacking Pak Army personnel as that attack on Indian Army soldiers by Pak Army.In days ahead many fake videos will be uploaded on Social media.
We are fighting the most devious nation on the planet.We have kicked their butt.We know they will retaliate,and we will kick their butt again.Their will be dark days ahead.We are fighting a proxy war.In war there will be casualties.Remember our intelligence agency & our security apparatus has to be right always,but the terrorist have to be right only once,As initiation is from their end.Yesterday's strike brings a welcome change from the way earlier government conducted themselves.We should keep the tempo up.Every strike by Pakistan based terrorist organisation howsoever small it will be should be retaliated with brutal force.The casualties on Pakistan end should be way way more than what we will sustain.In Punjab,it was Bullet for Bullet that killed the militancy,in case of Pakistan only Bombs for bullet will keep them in their hole.

Monday 19 September 2016

For Uri Attack-Blame the Gandhi in Us

Yesterday on 18-September-2016 terrorist from Pakistan attacked one of the Army Brigade HQ at Uri.Time and again we have absorbed such attacks and needless to say our Army has done a brilliant job in restoring normalcy to the valley which once was teeming with nearly 2000 terrorist in 90's.By not going for offensive raids into Pakistan we have ensured that a conducive environment is there for our economic growth.But this has also equally hurt us.We must agree-Pakistan strategy of bleeding India with thousand cuts has been successful so far.

For instance,our Army was not allowed to cross LOC during Kargil War.The erstwhile Vajpayee Government alarmed by the growing casualties of our men was considering to open another front where we will have strategic advantage.Many Ex-Military experts feel,had we explored this option earlier then we could have taught Pakistan a much needed lesson.We had another opportunity to pay Pakistan back when "Jaish-e-Mohammed" terrorist attacked our temple of Democracy-The Parliament.Many felt that the die has been cast for a full scale war with Pakistan.We failed miserably in what was India's was first Military Coercion as our Army units took nearly 20-days to get deployed on the border.By this time,Pakistan had shored up it's defences.Pakistan called our bluff and after many months on border,our units were called back.

Indian Army subsequently developed Cold-start Doctrine despite not acknowledging it.It involved swift mobilisation of strike corps to deliver a punitive blow to Pakistan before nuclear threshold is crossed.Recently Indian Army conducted a major exercise in the deserts of Rajasthan "Chakravyuh-2".The exercise was aimed to validate the battle readiness and operational effectivenessof the Pivot formation and Rapid Division of the Army along with all its affliated components.

But what is the use of all so called "Cold Doctrine" when we don't use it even after we were humilated during 26/11 attacks.We had a golden opportunity to reverse the mistakes of 1947.Yes,I agree we didn't have the military edge reuquisite for a full scale war in 2008 thanks to the Saint Anthony's stint as Defense Minister.In his bid to keep his clean image,Anthony put our Defence back by 10 years.By executing 26/11 attacks,Pakistan showed the entire world that Indian policy malkers are not only incompetent but also impotent.It was the most humilating attack on we Indians,more humilating than the defeat with China in 1962 war.The beheading of Lance Naik Hemraj was another incident which Pakistan showed to the world our incompetence.

BJP which was in opposition during the above two gruesome terror attack had advocated giving befiiting reply to Pakistan and openly proclaimed that had they been in the power things would have been different.

Modi's Lahore stopover while returning from Afghanistan was seen by many as following in Vajpayee's legacy of taking initiative to bring ever-lasting peace in the Sub-Continent.Modi said that by engaging Pakistan he was trying to change the course of INDIA-PAKISTAN relations.The Pathankot attack was expected by everyone.India-Pakistan relations have always been 1 step forward,2 steps backward.Contrary to what many feel,Indian government was right in not taking any hostile stand with Pakistan because it would have made Modi's Lahore sojourn a complete failure and had we taken any aggressive stance we would have played right into the hands of Pakistan Army and it's notorious ISI.But what followed was a repeat of our foolishness,we allowed Pakistan investigation team to inspect Pathankot Air-Base,The Pakistani team came to India not to investigate the attacks but to study their failure in not able to penetrate the Technical Area and achieving their goals.Time and again we have been fooled by Pakistan.The Haji-Pir pass gives Pakistan an advantage in the area for infiltration.We foolishly returned it to Pakistan.We Indians are the biggest fools in the world.People including me blame Gandhi for the Partition and rightly so,but in reality we Indians should blame the Gandhi in us.Our tolerance level is often seen by the world as cowardiness and rightly so.

Which country would have acted like how we did post 26/11 attacks.We had a golden opportunity then,we have a golden opportunity now.But sadly we didn't have military edge in 2008,we don't have it now.Our Air-Force has become obsolete.Our Government has admitted that Indian Army has ammunition for only 19 days of intense fighting.This even after we being the largest importer of arms.The only way forward is self-reliance and in this regard the recent steps taken by Modi Government is really commendable.

Uri Attack has left Modi Govenment in a deep fix.The promises made by his party prior to elections of handling Pakistan strongly will definately play a part in Modi's next move.He has completed half of his term.If he doesn't order for retaliation attack,it will be seen as a sign of weakness.This is our chance to teach Pakistan a life-long lesson like we did in 1971.Everyone knows we don't have the capability for a full scale war which in any case is likely to end in stalemate bcoz both sides pocess Nuclear weapons.Surgical Airstrikes is another option but we don't have enough fighter jets to thwart retaliatory air-strikes on our cities.Covert Operation is another arena which will be possibly considered.Though Ex-Military officers like Gen V.K.Singh is right in saying Military decision should never be taken with emotion qoutient but if we don't retaliate and avenge the deaths of our boys,it will be seen as a sign of weakness by Pakistan.

We must not forget,"We have allowed ourselves to be victim of terrorism".People may say people like me who are eagerly waiting for retaliatory strikes as war mongers but the truth is in fighting the most devious nation on the earth,Moral ascendency is always required.

Listening to our DGMO's press briefing,It clearly indicates either there will be no retaliation or there is going to be a massive retaliation.Looking at the way Modi has conducted Pakistan Policy it looks like there will be no retaliation but i am praying that it's the other way round.


I will be most happy if my conjecture turns out wrong.