Pakistan's victory in one battle boosted national prestige, signaling the military to take action and settle old and new scores with Modi?
Aerial combat between India and Pakistan saw the Pakistani military downing multiple Indian aircraft, allowing Pakistan to celebrate a significant triumph. Following this, the Pakistani Prime Minister chaired an emergency National Security Committee meeting, authorizing the military to adopt all necessary measures, choosing its own timing, location, and methods for further retaliation against India. This effectively gave the military free rein, meaning that if the Indian military continued to provoke, Pakistan would have no qualms about retaliating, settling old and new scores together.
In India, after six years, they once again suffered a humiliating defeat in aerial combat. During these six years, India had invested heavily in air power, believing it could regain an advantage, but the gap only widened further. Without initiating large-scale ground conflicts, India would struggle to seize the initiative, but this would inevitably lead to higher security risks.
India had originally attacked Pakistan under the banner of "fighting terrorism," which lacked much external persuasiveness. If the situation escalates further, the cost will only be higher. Pakistan has clearly stated that if India is willing to cease military actions, Pakistan is also prepared to take measures to prevent the situation from escalating further, providing India with a way out. However, whether Modi will accept this remains another matter.
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