A little early in the day to draw long term strategic conclusions from Balakot. The basic facts of what the mission successfully achieved remain unclear; as the issue is politicised, these will be stridently contested. A little unclear how much of the anger towards Pakistan – notably in the TV studios – is spontaneous, how much synthetic, manufactured. The swift move up the escalatory ladder was thwarted by robust external mediation, which may not always work. Deeper thought and reflection are required on the way forward.
One man army if Rahul Superman Gandhi comes to power
A little early in the day to draw long term strategic conclusions from Balakot. The basic facts of what the mission successfully achieved remain unclear; as the issue is politicised, these will be stridently contested. A little unclear how much of the anger towards Pakistan – notably in the TV studios – is spontaneous, how much synthetic, manufactured. The swift move up the escalatory ladder was thwarted by robust external mediation, which may not always work. Deeper thought and reflection are required on the way forward.