On 26th February 2019,the world woke up to news of airstrikes executed by Indian Air Force at 3 locations in Pakistan at Balakot,Chakothi and Muzaffarabad.
After the dastardly attack at Pulwama on CRPF convoy Pakistan was anticipating retribution from India.Hence they had moved all their terrorist from launchpads and training camps close to LOC to deep inside Pakistan.What made this Strike different was though there was an airstrike in 2000 using Mirage-2000 Aircraft but even then our fighter jets had not crossed LOC.We crossed LOC after 1971 war and striking Balakot which is around 65 kms from LOC in khyber pakhtunkhwa province.India had signaled Pakistan and to entire world that it was ready to escalate tensions with Pakistan to its defined level and had called Pakistan's nuclear bluff which it always threatens to use on India.The entire country which was calling and demanding for justice went euphoric.Pakistan as always declared the airstrikes didn't cause any infrastructure hit and Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor DG ISPR even shared pics of an alleged damaged area caused by one of the bombs which failed to hit the target.The fact that PAF next day tried to cross LOC and target Rajouri Military HQ at broad daylight and also the fact that Pakistan has sealed the camp at Balakot and not allowed any media to visit the site itself shows that the bombs did hit the camp.But like every India -Pakistan skirmish,it is always Pakistan which has won the perception battle.Not only they have denied any infra hit at Jaba Top in Balakot but they have also withheld the death of Wing Commander Shazaz Ud Din who was lynched by people of Nowshera when his F-16 was taken out by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was flying in vintage MIG-21 Bison.The act of Swallowing important documents by WC Abhinandan when he realised he had landed in POK speaks volume of his courage and grit in face of adversity.It is because of officers and like Wing Commander Abhinandan our country has withstood the vicious attacks perpetrated,sponsored by Pakistan.
Indian Foriegn Secretary Vijay Gokhale announced the air-strike in press conferance which ideally should have been announced by Military personnel like DGMO,or from IAF.When the videos of Wing Commander Abhinandan had become viral it was MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar who announced the details of PAF attempt to bomb Rajouri Military HQ and about missing IAF pilot.This was done at 3.30 pm when the videos had gone viral around noon.All this while on the other side of border the media briefing was handled by Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor who undoubtedly has been the biggest liar in subcontinent in the past week.Pakistan has repeatedly denied India managed to hit Jaba Top camp at Balakot and the fact that India has not released any proof of the same has further helped Pakistan in making people and the world to believe that the Air strikes failed to hit their target.
Pakistan has always won the perception battle against India.On the day Pakistan PM Imran khan announced in Pakistan assembly that he was releasing Wing Commander as a gesture of peace Donald Trumph who was in Hanoi for meeting North Korean supremo had indicated that very soon there will be good news from Subcontinent.This was 6 hours before Imran khan's announcement .This itself showed that Pakistan released Wing Commander from their captivity only because of American pressure.Pakistan's ISPR has brilliantly projected the entire repatraition process as their gesture of peace and have painted Imran khan as a statesman and have painted our PM Modi as war monger.
Indian liberals have been heaping tons of praises for Imran Khan ignoring the fact that Imran Khan is nothing but a mascot who is being used by Pakistan Army as their democratic cover.More than Pakistan our stupidity is our biggest enemy.People who went euphoric as soon as India announced Air strike believing that we had avenged Pulwama by striking thier terror camp forget the fact that the Jaish -E-Mohammad Chief Maulana Masood Azhar is still alive.Though the airstrike at Balakot was a daring raid by IAF and though we have inflicted casualties on enemy. We have still not avenged Pulwama.Because the casualties will be reinforced by none other than Maulana Masood Azhar by brainwashing Pakistan's and kashmiris's youth.Attacks like Pulwama,Parliament,suicide bombing at J&K Assembly will be repeated unless and until we take out the terror masterminds like Maulana Masood Azhar,Hafeez Saeed and of course the ISI.
Though Pakistan was able to de-escalate the situation because of capture of Wing Commander Abhinandan,we must praise the dominance IAF displayed.For 3 days no commercial airlines were flying over Pakistan.IAF Completely dominated the skies.Modi while speaking at India-Today conclave decalared had the previous government brought in Rafale the situation today would have been more favourable towards India.Let's hope we are able to sign 110 Aircraft deal sooner because it is a crime on our part for making officers like Wing Commander Abhinandan fly MIG-21 Bison in Combat Air Patrol when enemy has 4th Generation fighter jets.We can say that our country is in safe hands because it is protected and defended by officers like Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.And let's not forget the Maulana who ordered his men to attack CRPF convoy is Pulwama is still alive.The day we get him,only then we can proclaim we have avenged Pulwama attack.
