After, the 27 Feb response, I now feel that we shd not have responded (before i was doubting our armed forces capabilities), bcz the exposed RF jamming gap was a trump card. So, i realise now they know their job very well (for sure how, but when)
However, i feel we don't give tit for tat response to RAW generally. Like attacks on FCs personals. We kill the 'engineers' in afghanistan but totally ignore the 'architects'.
Operation Swift Retort was a good move to draw a line for India to not cross while addressing Pakistan - job well done in this case.
Indian Modi Sarkar decided to harass Pakistan in other ways instead.
If any country benefits from this incident, it is India - this is rather obvious. Earlier incident of a bomb blast in Lahore also have Indian footprint on it (i.e. predictable target). These moves are being planned and executed in the manner that India can maintain plausible deniability if questioned directly.
Indian Modi Sarkar is creating pressure on Pakistan to let go of Kashmir, or to draw OUR attention away from it while they attempt to absorb it. They know very well how vocal PM Imran Khan can be in regards to Kashmir.
Pakistani PM and FM refused to shake hand(s) of the Indian MEA S. Jaishankar in the Uzbekistan Connectivity Summit for good reason.
Indian Modi Sarkar probably wants Pakistan to lash out in anger towards it in response to one of the incidents inside Pakistan - something which they can use to build a narrative against Pakistan? The agenda might be to get Pakistan blacklisted in FATF?
I am all for teaching India another lesson but OUR moves shouldn't be grounded in emotions and miscalculated because WE are in a tight spot as well - WE have a struggling economy, FATF pressure, and a chaotic Afghanistan to cope with in the present.
Pakistan - China is a solid regional duo in theory but it is not easy to counter-harass India because it is a big country and receiving much attention from USA which have its own axe to grind against China lately. So what shall WE do in this situation? The only option left is to fight another war with India and see what happens. Whatever is the outcome of it, WE will have to live with it.
OR
Following are important considerations for now:
1. Pakistan should continue to look at options to improve its internal security situation and facilitate CPEC projects.
2. Pakistan should try its best to
not create NEW enemies for itself.
3. Pakistan should maintain its COIN posture; War On Terror must continue in view of developments in Afghanistan and borders must be fenced and monitored more efficiently than before.
Pakistan needs to create an environment which is conducive for Foreign investments and rebuild its economy.
Imagine the perks of having
both a Strong Economy and a Calculative Foreign Policy? This would be a Pakistan that cannot be isolated and will have sufficient military muscle for India to reconsider its games. It might also be possible to resolve Kashmir at some point.
It is important to have goals and a strategy to accomplish them. Fighting one war after another is a sure shot pathway to ruin.
Long-term strategic thinking is the hallmark of a Competent leadership. My 2 cents.
