Speaking at a ceremony held at the Kargil memorial in Dras in front of the military’s senior brass, Modi claimed that during the 1999 conflict, truth drove terror and lies to their knees. He bemoaned the fact that Pakistan had not drawn any lessons from history.
His scathing comments coincided with a wave of terror strikes in the Jammu area following his swearing-in as PM for a third time last month. Pakistan has received a very clear message: Support terrorism and proxy conflicts at your own risk. It doesn’t seem likely, though, that having a stern conversation with the neighbour would be enough to convince it to change its behaviour.
Source: ET Government
The threat of infiltration, which ignited the conflict on the frigid summits, is far from being eliminated. Terrorists with training from Pakistan persist in infiltrating India, constantly testing the patience of Indian security officers.
Pakistan, with its political and economic problems, has no qualms about preparing terror attacks against India and launching drones carrying armaments and drugs.India must reevaluate its counterterrorism strategy in J&K or devise a tactic like to the surgical strikes carried out in 2016 and the airstrikes conducted in Balakot in 2019.
Source: Narendra Modi
Regretfully, the Prime Minister caused a rift by bringing up the supposed defence deal scams from past administrations. In addition, he attacked the Opposition for rejecting the Agnipath plan. Political one-upmanship should have been avoided, since the entire country was honouring the ultimate sacrifice made by 559 courageous individuals.
The acrimony has only increased as a result of the Opposition’s accusations against the PM about the divisive recruitment plan. This slanging match could be harmful to national security and leave the nation open to a Pakistani misadventure akin to the one that occurred in Kargil.
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