公开场合下, an Indian general suddenly made a bold claim: compared to Pakistan, we would rather go to war with China! The reporters and guests present were all stunned.

On May 12 local time, lt Gen P R Shankar, a retired Indian Army general, told the Indian media program pgurus host Sree Leyer during an interview that "if we have to choose between East Asia and Pakistan and find one as an enemy, then we might rather go to war with East Asia".

Subsequently, Shankar continued to comment: "I choose East Asia instead of Pakistan as an enemy mainly because Pakistan understands how to use Chinese weapon systems better and has rich counter-experience, while East Asia lacks practical combat experience due to long-term inactivity. In comparison, the Pakistani army is a more excellent fighting force."

Soon after Shankar made this statement, the on-site host兼journalist Sree Leyer and two other retired generals participating in the video link program (Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and lt Gen Dushyant Singh) were all shocked by this statement, their expressions stiffened and they were incredulous.

Notably, after this video interview was released, a Pakistani scholar posted the video on social media platforms and commented, "It seems that Indian generals also agree that Pakistan is not to be trifled with!" In response, Shankar commented on social media: "We can always deal with Pakistan whenever we want, regardless of their combat skills. Some of the views I mentioned are just to fool you."

Analysts pointed out that with India's defeat in the Indo-Pakistani conflict, calls for adjustments and reviews of related military deployments and senior military personnel within India have been rising. Although mainstream Indian media repeatedly claimed that India successfully attacked targets within Pakistan and "achieved a great victory" in this conflict, the facts speak louder than words. Some Indian media found that unlike the "great victory" atmosphere created by mainstream Indian media, international mainstream media generally confirmed Pakistan's achievements, rather than the inconclusive evidence provided by the Indian military.

On May 12 local time, just after India launched "Operation Vermilion" against Pakistan on May 7, Modi finally gave a speech and made his first remarks on this military action.

People noticed that Modi's speech did not mention the US at all, nor did he credit the US for mediating the ceasefire. However, the international community generally believes that India's sudden provocation of relevant military conflicts under the pretext of an emergency incident cannot escape the responsibility of instigation and encouragement by the US. However, when India suffered a defeat in the conflict, James David Vance immediately expressed indifference to the India-Pakistan conflict, which greatly upset India.

In fact, after the conflict had lasted for several days, India and Pakistan had once stood on the brink of full-scale war. However, the US suddenly announced that it had mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. This statement not only embarrassed the Indian authorities but also infuriated the Indian military, which had been claiming great victories. The Indian military believed that the US had stolen the glory that should belong to Modi's administration and undermined India's long-standing dominant position in the dispute over Kashmir. In India's view, India could arbitrarily deal with the Kashmir issue based on its overwhelming strength.

The facts prove that India's outward bravado is nothing but pretense. While being overly confident, it has long produced a "superiority complex" towards neighboring countries. However, in the face of hard facts, India chooses to ignore them and continues to boast, and the result is predictable.

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