Pak cornered from all sides

India’s robust air defence systems, including the L-70 guns, the S-400 missile shield (nicknamed Sudarshan Chakra) and the indigenous Akashteer system, India’s version of the ‘Iron Dome’, have effectively neutralised repeated Pakistani attempts to target strategic assets. Despite receiving reinforcements from Turkey and China, Pakistan is under immense pressure. Internal instability fuelled by political unrest, Baloch insurgency and a worsening economic crisis have severely impacted the morale of its armed forces. With the US maintaining strategic distance from the conflict, Pakistan’s position continues to weaken. India is maintaining its stance of aiming terrorist camps and non-military targets. Pakistan may resort to a desperate tactic of ‘escalate to de-escalate’ — a last-ditch effort to draw international attention or force negotiations. This strategy, however, may backfire, as it is like a candle flickering fiercely before the flame dies out. The regional dynamics remain tense but increasingly tilted in India’s favour.

RS Narula, Patiala

India should not shun caution

Refer to ‘Strikes to strategy’; in the face of provocation and cross-border hostility, the government’s swift and coordinated response highlights both military preparedness and institutional maturity. It is reassuring to see the country’s leadership prioritising civilian safety, infrastructure protection and integrity of information dissemination amidst a rapidly evolving military landscape. What stands out even more is the rare political unity displayed across party lines. Such moments reaffirm faith in our democratic ethos and send a powerful signal to adversaries that India remains resolute and united in the face of aggression. However, the path ahead demands caution. The challenges of modern warfare — from cyberattacks to psychological warfare — require an equally forceful contemporary response.

Sanjay Chopra, Mohali

Military action must continue

Refer to ‘Red alert for Pak on the terror front’; the need of the hour is to ruthlessly continue with Operation Sindoor till the terror outfits and their infrastructure are wiped out. The fight against terrorism must reach its logical end. It will augur well for the security and sovereignty of India. The Pakistan Army is targeting innocent civilians living in border areas. This shows its complicity with terrorist outfits to exacerbate cross-border terrorism ‘to bleed India with thousand cuts’.

MD Sharma, Shimla

Army’s precision-oriented tasks

The Indian defence forces deserve all the credit for wonderfully thwarting missile attacks from Pakistan on India’s sensitive military installations. The Army undertook defensive action, which included launching of missiles to hit the enemy missiles mid-air. The process, though easy to imagine, involves excellent timing and precision to thwart missile attacks. The Army has once again proved its mettle and readied everything within a span of two weeks.

NPS Sohal, by mail

Diplomacy at its best

After the Pahalgam massacre, instead of rushing to react, India has avenged the bloodbath with targeted strikes at terrorist camps deep inside Pakistan’s Punjab. The retaliation by India was very well-planned and executed with precision. The success of Indian diplomacy was evident when the United Nations Security Council, which was convened at Pakistan’s request, refused to support its argument on restraining India from any military response to the Pahalgam attack. Though the international community has called for restraint on both sides, India will not forgo its right to self-defence.

PS Hanspaul, by mail

Op Sindoor was inevitable

Although India’s retaliation was not unexpected, India did wait patiently for two weeks and undertook diplomatic measures initially. No country in the world would tolerate a Pahalgam-like attack on innocent people. The mission to annihilate the enemy has been aptly named Operation Sindoor. It was inevitable that India would avenge the heinous terror attack, but the only question was about its timing.

PL SINGH, by mail

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