Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

[Dilbu]

Press briefing coming up in 15 mins.

[Deans]

Bloomberg is reporting paki claims that they shot down 5 IAF planes and have taken some IA soldiers as prisoners. If true then things have escalated.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blo ... mir-attack

Seems like the Pakis have a fixation for the number 5 with aircraft. Remember that fraud Alam who shot down 5 Indian aircraft in 5 seconds. If they had shot down 5 planes, Showbazz Sherrif and ISPR would have been sending out high five messages on X.

For those who don't know - on the day (in the '65 war) that fraud Alam claimed to have shot down 5 IAF aircraft in 5 minutes, the IAF
lost a total of 2 aircraft, of which one was in the vicinity of Alam's squadron.

[Mort Walker]

Picture of some of the plane debris at Pampore:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ ... 543511.ece

No. That's a drop tank jettisoned from Mirage 2000.

[williams]

Just watched the Bahawalpur strike in a video posted by Paki abdul. OMG it shook the whole city and that too twice.

[drnayar]

Not just tweet, website article. This was just up and then deleted.

Chindu was trying propagandu to justify their Chinese benefactors

[drnayar]

Picture of some of the plane debris at Pampore:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ ... 543511.ece

No. That's a drop tank jettisoned from Mirage 2000.

Pakis think the drop tank was an Indian plane

[Deans]

Pakistan HAS to retaliate. There is visible damage for the whole world to see. If Pak does not retaliate, Munir and his ilk will get lynched.

Possibly. They'll probably retire in London and stay out of Pakistan politics. If things go nicely, the first 3 scenarios are likely, #2 being most likely:
1. Tsp doesn't retaliate. Munir & co either retire or are retired forever. Civilian govt comes favoring India.
2. Tsp doesn't retaliate, Munir is replaced by another joker. India continues to squeeze on all fronts. Tsp breaks up.
3. Tsp does retaliate and tspa digs in it's heels like a real a Kool aid drunk Islamist force (possible considering Munirs pedigree).

The last option is the least favorable.

There is no civilian govt in Pak. There is a civilian face of a miliary govt.
Prior to Pahalgam, the army's popularity was at its lowest since 1971.

To restate: Do they try to regain popularity with option 3, or cut their losses and go to London and let the next set of Generals figure out
if they can regain their power and prestige by some accommodation with India.

[williams]

^^^ If Chindu reporting was done with maleficent intent, NIA needs to investigate this and proper punishment should be meted out. These enemy propaganda units cannot operate in our territory in war time.

[A_Gupta]

Pakis, the Hindu, 4 unnamed local Kashmiri officials cited by Reuters, and Reuters. (I did not post the Reuters story here. It had another view of the drop tank.)

[Arima]

Hindu paper should be punished for false propaganda!!! hope our Govt look into it.

[Dilbu]

Lashkar-E-Taiba’s HVT Abdul Malik And Mudassir Killed During Operation Sindoor

[williams]

Special briefing on Operation Sindoor (May 07, 2025)

Not started yet, but keep an eye.

[A_Gupta]

[nishant.gupta]

CNN News claiming that Pakistan is saying they will not do anything if India stops doing anything now.

[Anujan]

Lashkar-E-Taiba’s HVT Abdul Malik And Mudassir Killed During Operation Sindoor

LeT Handlers:

[williams]

Indian Army briefing live - not started yet

[williams]

Nice!! Two women officers from IA and IAF doing the briefing.

[williams]

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Col. Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh to address the media on 'Operation Sindoor'

[Cain Marko]

Possibly. They'll probably retire in London and stay out of Pakistan politics. If things go nicely, the first 3 scenarios are likely, #2 being most likely:
1. Tsp doesn't retaliate. Munir & co either retire or are retired forever. Civilian govt comes favoring India.
2. Tsp doesn't retaliate, Munir is replaced by another joker. India continues to squeeze on all fronts. Tsp breaks up.
3. Tsp does retaliate and tspa digs in it's heels like a real a Kool aid drunk Islamist force (possible considering Munirs pedigree).

The last option is the least favorable.

There is no civilian govt in Pak. There is a civilian face of a miliary govt.
Prior to Pahalgam, the army's popularity was at its lowest since 1971.

To restate: Do they try to regain popularity with option 3, or cut their losses and go to London and let the next set of Generals figure out
if they can regain their power and prestige by some accommodation with India.

I shouldve clarified. The first option involves a civilian govt. that is put in place after India's blessings. Basically, putting TSPA under civi oversight. This would be the most favorable but perhaps least likely scenario amongst the 3. Option 2 is where everyone moves on. A new status quo is established. INdia continues to leverage IWT abeyance, economic sancitons and kinetic hits as necessary. NExt set of generals take over, try to whitewash the debacle (as they have so many times in the past), and plot the next attack - India responds with greater impunity. THis is the most likely scenario imho - resulting in a breakup of TSP sooner or later. Kind of slow aspyxation. THe last option (#3) is a real hot war where the Islamist Munir holds on to a madman's ideology and tries to get Ghazwa e hind or Armageddon going ( very unlikely and least favorable option).

Option 1: The bully takes the beating, is cast out and a new classroom is set and everyone gets along.
Option 2: The bully takes the beating, is replaced by his pals who continue to plot, but are put in place at regular intervals until they are finally disempowered entirely.
Option 3: THe bully does the unthinkable and decides to make a stand.

[Arima]

vides of attack shown in Presser!! bravo!!

on your face CONgress!!

[williams]

of the 21, 9 were chosen based on hard intelligence

[Cain Marko]

What is the difference between hard and soft intelligence saar? Nice to see two women and that too one who is obviously a Muslim narrating the show. Very symbolic and should get the right beards in the right places.

[Dilbu]

No comments on loss of equipment or safety of our personnel. Looks like this was a press briefing only on the details of the operation.

[williams]

OMG actual target destruction videos

[hnair]

Cain Marko, request you to not quote entire posts (or as above, quote of a quoted post). Just a few lines is sufficient! Scrolling through phones is tough.

[Baikul]

This is just step 1.

After his comical bravado Munir will have to respond or he’ll be dangling from the nearest lamp post. By his own Corps Commanders if necessary.

It’s our response to their response that interests me.

[Arima]

No comments on loss of equipment or safety of our personnel. Looks like this was a press briefing only on the details of the operation.

yes, no question was taken from Media. better not to speculate on reason. Govt and planner know better.

[Arima]

in the video we see bombs tumbling from a height. so were they fighter jet operation or drones? BRF experts can comment!!

[Cain Marko]

in the video we see bombs tumbling from a height. so were they fighter jet operation or drones? BRF experts can comment!!

Most likely fighters. I don't think the services have UCAVs that we know of - unless they deployed some secret sauce.

[williams]

This is just step 1.

After his comical bravado Munir will have to respond or he’ll be dangling from the nearest lamp post. By his own Corps Commanders if necessary.

It’s our response to their response that interests me.

Yep done with brutal clinical efficiency. No more haggling about proof etc. Pakis cannot survive if they do not respond - local Abduls will kill them. If they respond - Indian armed forces now have the license to dismantle them . It is a hard choice. Cowards are cornered now. We need to monitor all hawala transactions carefully.

[Anujan]

They will attempt to retaliate. Otherwise munir will get a mango crate.

[williams]

in the video we see bombs tumbling from a height. so were they fighter jet operation or drones? BRF experts can comment!!

Most likely fighters. I don't think the services have UCAVs that we know of - unless they deployed some secret sauce.

Yeah but in one or two instances I felt like the targeting happened in real time and in another case few attempts were made to make sure there is complete destruction. I don't know if fighters can operate in such fashion.

[VKumar]

Now pukistanis are claiming 5 IAF planes downed.

[partha]

They will attempt to retaliate. Otherwise munir will get a mango crate.

Paki defence minister has said they will not retaliate if India stops its "aggression". Just a couple of days back the same person was threatening nuclear war.

[Amber G.]

Not just tweet, website article. This was just up and then deleted.

Chindu was trying propagandu to justify their Chinese benefactors

per reports: I&B MINISTRY & HMO :.

Case will be registered and a strict action against @the_hindu
along the lady journalist for false news about Indian jets..

[Anujan]

Paki defence minister has said they will not retaliate if India stops its "aggression". Just a couple of days back the same person was threatening nuclear war.

Paki defence minister is in charge of defending Munir's parking spot in the defense ministry to make sure nobody else parks there. Has no say in these matters.

[Baikul]

I think what we’re also seeing, apart from a strategic response, are tactical lessons learned from earlier encounters, Balakot including.

More ‘visible’ targets and better video to strip away Baki deniability. Definitely improved air standoff tactics. I lt would be interesting to analyse this later via Ione sources.

[Baikul]

Chindu was trying propagandu to justify their Chinese benefactors

per reports: I&B MINISTRY & HMO :.

Case will be registered and a strict action against @the_hindu
along the lady journalist for false news about Indian jets..

At the very least an immediate and public printed retraction and apology is needed , prominently displayed.

In the coming info war, this will be used as ‘evidence’ by our enemies for decades if not forever.

It is critical that the Hindu publicly retracts and apologises. Today. And the statement should be worded precisely.

Twenty plus years in media and I can’t emphasise this enough.

[Deans]

What is the difference between hard and soft intelligence saar? Nice to see two women and that too one who is obviously a Muslim narrating the show. Very symbolic and should get the right beards in the right places.

The army lady is a Col. in the Signals and the air force lady is a pilot. Unlike the spokespeople in some other militaries, who are there because
they look good on TV, both officers are firstly competent military professionals, then spokespeople.

[williams]

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