Ironically, during my short stay in London, I met more Pakistanis than Indians, which is sad, and that coincides with the “Four Days War” that shocked the subcontinent. Here’s the fact: a Pakistani or Indian I met wasn’t bragging or bragging about “showing the other side”. No one wants a bloody, extended Yud. When we exchanged news we received from relatives in our hometown, people publicly expressed anxiety, fear, concern and pain. No one follows a foreign channel, showing a transformed version that takes place thousands of miles away. Pakistani Uber drivers talked in tears about the futility of the war and accused the country’s highly corrupt generals of creating such a hostile situation.
Twenty years ago, he left Pakistan. “We work hard here… Life is hard… Luckily, the law is the same for everyone… It is equal.” “But equality in Pakistan is zero equality. Our elections are manipulated. Our people are unhappy and helpless. Imran Khan is still in prison, even if people love him. No one has a voice. We can’t make a voice or complain. Pakistan has no money. When Pakistani people visit London, they can afford Ubers as much as Indians, and they can’t afford it like Indians.
In India, you are in much better shape. “When he put me down, he repeatedly warned the bag and phone robbers. He waited until I crossed the road safely before driving.
Operation Sindoor is underway. My heart is in my mouth when I participated in a panel discussion about Shyam Benegal’s life and film organized by the highly respected UKAFF (27th Edition), which was directed by Pushpinder Chowdhry and her “Tongues on Fire” team. One of the organizers is receiving uninterrupted updates and live videos of her brother in Baramulla, who lives with his parents.
Despite the increasing tensions, she remained calm and took on her own responsibilities with admirable perseverance. My attention took a blow.
I’m receiving crazy texts about power outages, siren and emergency instructions from Mumbai family. It’s hard to focus on Mandi or Bhumika (my personal favorite). My United Palm Palm Ghose gave a calm speech, pointing out his multiple memories of his interactions with the highly regarded late filmmaker.
Kindly, when I landed in Mumbai, the horror of those who had been horrifying for a few days was already behind us.
It must be made clear: this is the best moment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is in the most dazzling state when he is fully responsible for the ongoing war zone. We are trapped by a dysfunctional neighbor in a hell of trying to inspire conflict in our backyard, which is apparently incited by sponsors: In this case, the devilish Chinese. Given Pakistan’s clumsy propaganda and amateur fake information, India is still cool despite its extreme provocation and no jumping guns (literally)! We wait patiently for pragmatic evidence to our critics. This is crucial to retain India’s credibility in the global community. Thanks to two outstanding people in the Prime Minister’s team: Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Vikram Misri, we achieved this with absolute energy and assurance. Mr. Jaishankar’s hard midline “needs partners, not missionaries” is a devastating neglect of Europe because they dare to tell us how to deal with the crisis.
But the most memorable putter against the silent critic came from the Prime Minister’s perfect visit to Adampur Airbase, where he landed on the same runway in Pakistan, claiming to be bombed. He not only assembled troops, but also every Indian citizen. Narendra Modi declared against the backdrop of an S-400 launcher: “I came here for our brave soldiers Dashan.” He then issued a loud and clear warning to our hostile neighbors: “Stop supporting terror or face annihilation.” Then there is a shocking mention of “blood and water”, with no room for debate.
During this challenging time, there are several psychological firsts.
It is pure genius to pick two outstanding female officials (Col. Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh) to lead the briefing of India’s military strike: it is pure genius: besides being an inspiring tactic, it can also remind India of its highest confidence in the armed forces, it’s OK. “Operation Sindoor” may sound as dramatic as the 1990s Ekta Kapoor series…but it is full of unparalleled emotional boxing, especially in the context of terrorist mockery of young wives (“Go Tell Modi”) (during the Dastardly Pahalgam attack) not in many heavy aspects of importance in military terms: stay with us, don’t get confused with our women.
During this dark time, the other two politicians were bright in color – Omar Abdullah and Shashi Tharoor. The two of them showed sober and mature leadership through media interactions and interviews. Their emphasis and sympathetic support for the Prime Minister, coupled with a good analysis of the situation, is an outstanding lesson in non-partisan politics, and solidarity and solidarity during the national crisis must outweigh trivial differences and allegations.
Just like the standpoint of things, India is not only for winning perceptual wars, but also for the war. The measurement, conservative reaction, and no false courage and chest have won the admiration of the world. We are indeed lucky that our gospel remains one of the most capable and disciplined armies in the world. The highly calibrated strike near the Pakistani nuclear site in Kirana Hills demonstrates not only excellent strategic methodology, but also military maturity and strength.
This leaves a loose cannon to control: US President Donald Trump.
Perhaps he hopes to use his self-appointed role as a “mediator” to lobby the Nobel Peace Prize, the most prestigious international honor that all his money cannot buy. It’s natural to play the agent. Similarly, he was shown by the MEA when officials unilaterally denied Trump’s role in the ceasefire. With the roar of “Operation Sindoor” successful, we convincingly demonstrate our unshakable belief in ourselves.
India is not looking for a big dad or a dad. We can fight on our own terms. But yes… We also don’t believe in isolationist politics as an integral part of a responsible world community. India plays an important role in an interdependent world. We moved from incredible India to inspirational India.
Hot Indian summer is here. Peace is more sexy than war. It’s time to enjoy kala khatta ice goras and cool down!
