There was only one plan to make huge news & vote for Modi campaign. It was all coordinated well before Indian Elections when Modi needed a shoulder to depend upon and cry for vote by exposing public fear against an imaginary cold blooded enemy Pakistan and then promise them to deal with only if Junta votes at large. On the same lines, it was an opportunity for Indian Military to milk more out of the public taxpayer money & take their cut similarly what happened in Rafale deal. Military & Modi, cooked a better plan and came with this strike thing which in the end, went far more wrong for them as compare to what they had in minds due to false sense of superiority & numerical advantage. India, however succeeded to make news in this regard, cover their own failures in regard to Military as well as Civilian leadership to deliver to the public.
Having such large size media & a proper base to confuse or even brainwash masses, Modi has somehow succeeded to take on the minds of public. No matter as IAF failed or Modi did not deliver to public except for the intolerance, hate & warmongering though, a new claim on every single day is what populace needed in India and they are served accordingly. There is no interest for the facts or reality by outside world for the Indians. Non stop propaganda news & lies have served the purpose to hijack public mindset through tall claims in view of public sentiments. These sugar coated confessions along with the need of Rafale to everything by spending more on budget in fear to deal with Pakistan, will continue unless Modi wins again and can go shopping for more weapons.