Operation Sindoor and Aftermath (73 Viewers)


View: https://youtu.be/Arb-PKN4ErE?si=o-Wa3s5ovqdGCOVx

Extremely animated & explosive podcast hosted by Shoma Chaudhury featuring ex Ambassador TCA Raghavan & Bharat Karnad.

What struck me most about this podcast was not the diametrically opposite positions both the guests took , which was mostly on expected lines but the way the hollowness of Raghavan's & by extension the foreign establishment's outdated position comes across quite clearly pitched as it is against Karnad's brutally honest if ambitious pragmatism.

To all the Millenials & Gen Z guys here the former's position is what guided not only our foreign policy but also our world view for the most part of our ~ 80 years journey including during ABV's tenure & the initial part of present incumbent's term . Some out here would argue it still does.

More to the point it was the accepted norm whereas Karnad's position was always greeted by sneers , charges of adventurism & hawkishness besides being the target of ridicule in the past . I'm glad to report that what he suggests now or even suggested earlier ( in that manner he's been remarkably consistent ) is no longer viewed as outlandish or impossible at least by this generation .

Raghavan's frustration was evident given the many contradictions in his position was exposed ( he's actually admitted there's little we can do about Paxtan which is another way of saying let's move on after 26/11 & focus on the economy . At another point he says the abrogation of the IWT is good coz it sends a message even if we can't do much on the ground to change the situation given our geographical disadvantages & so on ) & which used to be unquestioned earlier including in this podcast where he got away lightly .

Tells one a great deal about how & why the Congress completely lost the plot in the 10 years they were in power on a lot of issues especially Paxtan .

Must watch episode IMO !
 
chnvipgz said:
All his lies can be busted if india releases that most of our strike package was just drones and decoys to fool their ad and jets.
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They are going to do what it takes to keep porki army in survival mode. The real security for us is to have devastating firepower. And be at the forefront of critical Al technology being commercialized. Getting deeper into JVs with Russia, Israel, Japan, France is the way to go. Slacking on advanced technology development is a recipe for disaster. We need to do something about China arming Pakistan. We can only do that if we have the economy to develop and commercialize tech. There is no option for us but to become a superpower in technology. No option at all.
 
Tumba said:
Indian Air Force was a fool observing ROE ans not taking out enemy fighters visible on radar and directly going for terror camp hits.

Even if J35 comes porks cant change thr geography, IAF should directly start cleaning up PAF bases before attacking terror camps next time.

40 J35 cant match 400 Brahmos/Pralay/Nirbhay coming at them same is true for anything porks have … every single target is with in range of our most lethal cruise missile.

Actual range of Brahmos from day 1 was not 280 kms it was always 800 coming from P-800 …

IAF needs to get more Rafales
Add more air defence(Anti drone to Anti sat)
Increase production of Brahmos, Pralay and Hypersonic quasi ballistic missiles
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This air defence could nt do anything because of brahmos is a big cope of Pakistani internet crowd . Only 15 were used and that includes the one on the terrorist camp . Many of the hits are from scalp , hammer , popeya , rampage , saaw . Even there was a news of khagantak being used . Loitering Munitions like harop , Nagastra , sky striker , warmate also did lots of damages .
 
KrishRus said:
And people were suggesting that he is a double agent meant to offer stupid hopiums to pakis. No agent of ours would try this hard to actually give good advise on one of their fundamental weaknesses.
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If you think he's not a double agent you should have been around in the 2000s & earlier when practically every speaker worth his salt was mouthing similar platitudes while our people were being blown up & mowed down not just in Paxtani sponsored terrorists acting in Punjab & Kashmir but all India.

Result - bail buddhi Punjabi Musalman dominated establishment thought bania is on his knees , let's push more.

In fact the post above yours # 17208 brings out precisely the same mindset in a different form .

Today nobody indulges in such rhetoric here for while there are no takers for it , chances are they'd be abused for it like our serving FS Vikram Mesri discovered for little fault of his & Sawhney is all the time .

This double agent is serving what used to be regularly served earlier to the Paxtanis in dollops by do gooders out here who're fortunately in short supply these days and therefore has more chances of being heard especially since a "fascist Hindutva government headed by the butcher of Gujarat" is giving them good.

In simple terms it's also known as the good cop bad cop routine something previous practitioners of the craft didn't bother to include in their tool kit. We need the entire arsenal at our disposal to combat the vermin that is Paxtan. Half measures like what we previously undertook will not work.
 
Doreamon said:
This air defence could nt do anything because of brahmos is a big cope of Pakistani internet crowd . Only 15 were used and that includes the one on the terrorist camp . Many of the hits are from scalp , hammer , popeya , rampage , saaw . Even there was a news of khagantak being used . Loitering Munitions like harop , Nagastra , sky striker , warmate also did lots of damages .
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Only 4 Brahmos were used as per some info and may b a dozen Scalp rest were standard SOW including SAAW it seems and suicide drones…

India kept on restraining to provide pakis an off ramp it seems.

Indian objectives were always limited to taking out terror camps, everything else was bonus.

when we intercepted comm inside paki camp regarding 48 hour campaign to hit India, it seems IAF gave a restrained demo of capabilities which resulted in paki field marshal begging his 3 abbas(US, China and Gulf) to ask India to stop halala… once US ans China called it seems our answer was we are only replying to aggression if pakis want to stop they can call our DGMO and thats what they did…
 
Azaad said:

View: https://youtu.be/Arb-PKN4ErE?si=o-Wa3s5ovqdGCOVx

Extremely animated & explosive podcast hosted by Shoma Chaudhury featuring ex Ambassador TCA Raghavan & Bharat Karnad.

What struck me most about this podcast was not the diametrically opposite positions both the guests took , which was mostly on expected lines but the way the hollowness of Raghavan's & by extension the foreign establishment's outdated position comes across quite clearly pitched as it is against Karnad's brutally honest if ambitious pragmatism.

To all the Millenials & Gen Z guys here the former's position is what guided not only our foreign policy but also our world view for the most part of our ~ 80 years journey including during ABV's tenure & the initial part of present incumbent's term . Some out here would argue it still does.

More to the point it was the accepted norm whereas Karnad's position was always greeted by sneers , charges of adventurism & hawkishness besides being the target of ridicule in the past . I'm glad to report that what he suggests now or even suggested earlier ( in that manner he's been remarkably consistent ) is no longer viewed as outlandish or impossible at least by this generation .

Raghavan's frustration was evident given the many contradictions in his position was exposed ( he's actually admitted there's little we can do about Paxtan which is another way of saying let's move on after 26/11 & focus on the economy . At another point he says the abrogation of the IWT is good coz it sends a message even if we can't do much on the ground to change the situation given our geographical disadvantages & so on ) & which used to be unquestioned earlier including in this podcast where he got away lightly .

Tells one a great deal about how & why the Congress completely lost the plot in the 10 years they were in power on a lot of issues especially Paxtan .

Must watch episode IMO !
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I have been advocating for salami slicing for a long time. That is the same thing Karnad is saying. There is nothing like taking territory which affects the jaahilyat of Pakistan. If Haji Pir is a good area to salami slice into, we should have done that. Do Chinese think about all this when taking territory from India - that is India will nuke China etc ? They just do it because they know these are not areas that India will sacrifice its population centers for. Same applies to Pakistan. Will Pakistan jeopardize Islamabad and Karachi for some peripheral area in Haji Pir? Of course not. Not having salami slicing as a political response has been a big failure for us.
 
It's a organizational problem in IFS. The first IFS came from the direct recommendation of Nehru. They were mostly communist, globalist, sympathetic to pakis, chinis etc. They were also incompetent.

But I feel it's changing. I mean one of our ambassadors called pakis sub humans in a interview during Operation Sindoor. Also, I feel the current lot being inducted into the IFS might be better and more aggressive than the earlier ones. But still they have to overcome the institutional memory of that organization.

It ain't gonna be easy but I feel, there will be a increasing convergence of military foreign policy alignment perhaps for the first time in India's history. Usually both of the organizations are diametrically opposite in their views. We are definitely heading towards a future where I predict military, IFS, internal security, intelligence and the political establishment will be on the same page.

That will be extremely good for India. Even if it's gonna be hard but i feel its gonna happen. I want modi to continue till 2034 atleast.
 
ezsasa said:
it so happened this time, since journos went overboard with fog of war on that night, foreign naysayers are using behaviour of journos to invalidate all info coming from India.
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aparna pandey was on expected lines with the narrative her tribe wants to amplify, essentially blaming the victim i.e India and Indians for over reacting.

“The concern came when the views and the narrative and noise changed from, you know, sort of as long as India was targeting terror infrastructure, there was a tacit American consent… when it changed from attacking terror attacks to a war or, you know, attacking Pakistani military facilities or on the Indian media when it went to, you know, things like we’re going to destroy Pakistan, that is when India lost some part of the support.”
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Lt. gen Dushyanth Singh(r) made an impassioned plea about terrorism, but i suppose it fell on deaf ears since murican exfarts think and say as per instructions from their respective organisations . we'll see.

  • Domestic Perceptions and Operation Zindur: Lt. Gen. Singh emphasized that India’s public sentiment is shaped by global developments occurring alongside Operation Zindur, where India has only paused operations, not agreed to a ceasefire. He noted that these events, perceived as unfavorable, create a sense that India is politically disadvantaged, particularly due to Pakistan’s role in the UN Security Council’s counterterrorism committee.
  • Frustration with Global Response to Terrorism: He expressed dismay over the lack of international resistance to Pakistan’s involvement in terrorism, despite India providing evidence of Pakistan’s role in groups like the TRF for over 30 years. He argued that assigning Pakistan to monitor terrorism undermines India’s efforts and fuels domestic frustration.
  • Terrorism as a Global Threat: Drawing from personal experience as a colonel intercepting terrorist communications, he cited the 9/11 and 26/11 attacks to underscore that terrorism has no allies and requires a unified global response. He warned that supporting terrorism risks severe consequences, as it “bites back,” referencing the US experience.
  • India-US Cooperation Amid Bureaucratic Challenges: He acknowledged ongoing India-US cooperation in areas like Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) and logistics agreements, despite delays due to bureaucratic regulations in both countries. He noted that no agreements have collapsed, indicating resilience in the partnership.
  • Concerns About the Quad and Public Opinion: He raised concerns about the future of the Quad amidst India’s perceived isolation on terrorism issues and stressed the importance of addressing public opinion in India’s democracy, where “ruffled feathers” need smoothing to sustain bilateral progress.
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needless to say, muricans did not give an inch, tried to turn everything as India is not doing enough.


View: https://youtu.be/VaD2fnfkF9k
 
Azaad said:

View: https://youtu.be/Arb-PKN4ErE?si=o-Wa3s5ovqdGCOVx

Extremely animated & explosive podcast hosted by Shoma Chaudhury featuring ex Ambassador TCA Raghavan & Bharat Karnad.

What struck me most about this podcast was not the diametrically opposite positions both the guests took , which was mostly on expected lines but the way the hollowness of Raghavan's & by extension the foreign establishment's outdated position comes across quite clearly pitched as it is against Karnad's brutally honest if ambitious pragmatism.

To all the Millenials & Gen Z guys here the former's position is what guided not only our foreign policy but also our world view for the most part of our ~ 80 years journey including during ABV's tenure & the initial part of present incumbent's term . Some out here would argue it still does.

More to the point it was the accepted norm whereas Karnad's position was always greeted by sneers , charges of adventurism & hawkishness besides being the target of ridicule in the past . I'm glad to report that what he suggests now or even suggested earlier ( in that manner he's been remarkably consistent ) is no longer viewed as outlandish or impossible at least by this generation .

Raghavan's frustration was evident given the many contradictions in his position was exposed ( he's actually admitted there's little we can do about Paxtan which is another way of saying let's move on after 26/11 & focus on the economy . At another point he says the abrogation of the IWT is good coz it sends a message even if we can't do much on the ground to change the situation given our geographical disadvantages & so on ) & which used to be unquestioned earlier including in this podcast where he got away lightly .

Tells one a great deal about how & why the Congress completely lost the plot in the 10 years they were in power on a lot of issues especially Paxtan .

Must watch episode IMO !
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as more and more discussions happen, chances of core message getting diluted increases, looks like we need to have a point by point base line list of GoI's official messaging that came during and after op sindoor.
 
ezsasa said:

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aparna pandey was on expected lines with the narrative her tribe wants to amplify, essentially blaming the victim i.e India and Indians for over reacting.



Lt. gen Dushyanth Singh(r) made an impassioned plea about terrorism, but i suppose it fell on deaf ears since murican exfarts think and say as per instructions from their respective organisations . we'll see.



needless to say, muricans did not give an inch, tried to turn everything as India is not doing enough.


View: https://youtu.be/VaD2fnfkF9k
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and a counter argument to muricans can be, if they think India lost the narrative war in OP sindoor, where anti-India narrative was amplified by friends of china and pakistan in western media, then U.S will lose the narrative war with china too.

as things stand today, china's soft power is strongly implanted in U.S itself thru tiktok, think tanks and MSM lobbies by utilising democratic structures of the west, but murica has no soft power influence within china. ergo, murican will lose the narrative with china in a military conflict, under the current fundamentals.
 
If there's one eminent weapon system among many that punctured whole paxtan nd mogged PAF face to the dirt is brahmos.

There's no remedy to it.. no antidote.. nd no J35 or HQ-19 gonna save the day for PAF once IAF starts firing brahmos at their airbases.

Quwa guy which is the one of the few sanest of the paxtani defence nerds among loudmouth nd delusional paxtani masses discusses the threat of brahmos with rational.


View: https://youtu.be/r-PQQTXrZyU
 
MarDePopins said:
If there's one eminent weapon system among many that punctured whole paxtan nd mogged PAF face to the dirt is brahmos.

There's no remedy to it.. no antidote.. nd no J35 or HQ-19 gonna save the day for PAF once IAF starts firing brahmos at their airbases.

Quwa guy which is the one of the few sanest of the paxtani defence nerds among loudmouth nd delusional paxtani masses discusses the threat of brahmos with rational.


View: https://youtu.be/r-PQQTXrZyU
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Even he is delusional just less than other pedo forum crowd...... he claimed many were intercepted lol.... Not a single Brahmos was intercepted & less than 10 we're fired..... One scalp in condition it was found hints that in all likelihood it crashed due to malfunction not intercepted.
 
ezsasa said:
as more and more discussions happen, chances of core message getting diluted increases, looks like we need to have a point by point base line list of GoI's official messaging that came during and after op sindoor.
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If message is getting diluted these exfarts can rewatch Modi speech, its literally a policy set in stone for all BJP Govts current and future one...

The message has been sent to paki military establishment as clear as day

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Tumba said:
If message is getting diluted these exfarts can rewatch Modi speech, its literally a policy set in stone for all BJP Govts current and future one...

The message has been sent to paki military establishment as clear as day

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it's not the "exfarts" you need to worry about, it's their profession, they are paid to do that.
it's you, you need to worry about. the public mind space is the target.

*you as in, not you specifically. the public at large.
 
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