DESPITE repeated statements by Pakistan’s civil and military leadership that the country wants a peaceful environment in the region, India is continuing with efforts to raise the ante and trying to paint Pakistan in a negative light.
This is evident from statement of Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi alleging drone intrusions by Pakistan in occupied Kashmir. According to him, eight drones had been sighted since Saturday, claiming these ‘defensive drones’ were possibly aimed at assessing gaps to send ‘terrorists’.
The hollowness of the claims by Indian army chief is highlighted by his own statement that several low-flying drones entered Indian-controlled airspace ‘with their lights switched on’. He also boasted that during military tensions with Pakistan last year in May, India carried out strikes on “terrorist targets in Pakistan for 22 minutes, which caused chaos in Pakistan.” At that time, Indian media, on tips by the Indian Army, also tried to create a hype by highlighting the so-called ‘chaos’ in almost all urban centres of Pakistan but reality dawned upon the Indian people only a few hours later and more so when Pakistan armed forces retaliated with firm response. The entire world witnessed the chaos in India and frantic efforts by its leadership to beg world leaders for a ceasefire. The Indian army chief also claimed that after the Indian strikes, “their (Pakistan’s) decision-making cycle was completely disrupted and it took them time to comprehend” but he did not elaborate what happened when Pakistan successfully hit scores of military targets in India. The Indian army was thoroughly demoralised and it has not yet recovered from the shock it received at the hands of Pakistan Air Force due to drone/missile attacks. Anyhow, the allegations of Indian army chief once again confirm that New Delhi was in search of excuses to initiate another war. Gen Upendra Dwivedi also claimed that Operation Sindoor was still continuing yet he must keep it in mind that Pakistan armed forces were also ready for another Mark-i-Haq.
