Public opinion on Operation Sindoor is deeply polarized, characterized by significant skepticism and distrust towards Indian governmental and media narratives. Many express disbelief in India’s claims of military success, accusing the media of propaganda and political manipulation. Criticism is particularly strong from Pakistani and pro-Pakistani commenters, who mock perceived exaggerations of India's achievements. Despite this skepticism, there's a notable expression of nationalism and pride from Indian commenters, who admire the military's capability and resilience. Concerns also arise over geopolitical implications, such as China’s role, and the potential for diplomatic fallout and nuclear escalation.

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Bro using Chatgpt is okay but without a official citation and sources your blog post don't add value to your blog.

Playful-Balance-3118

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&gt; SS: **Summary of The Hindu Article - May 18, 2025**
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&gt;**Headline**: *MEA Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Claim of India Alerting Pakistan Before Operation Sindoor*
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&gt;* **Context**: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that India informed Pakistan at the start of **Operation Sindoor**, calling it a "crime" and questioning who authorized it and whether it cost India any aircraft.
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&gt;* **Clarification**: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) firmly **denied** these claims, calling them an **“utter misrepresentation of facts.”**
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&gt;  * MEA stated that External Affairs Minister **S. Jaishankar** meant that **Pakistan was warned after the operation commenced**, not before.
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&gt;  * Jaishankar’s quote was allegedly taken out of context.
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&gt;* **Background on Operation Sindoor**:
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&gt;  * Launched on **May 7**, 2025, targeting **terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)**.
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&gt;  * Conducted in **retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack**.
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&gt;  * Nine terror facilities were destroyed.
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&gt;  * Ceasefire was reached on **May 10** after four days of hostilities.
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&gt;* **Political Reactions**:
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&gt;  * Rahul Gandhi shared a **video** of Jaishankar’s statement and demanded accountability.
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&gt;  * MEA emphasized that any assertion India warned Pakistan **before** the attack was **false**.
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&gt;**Key Takeaway**: The Indian government insists that any communication with Pakistan happened **after the start of military action**, rejecting claims that it compromised the mission's security. 

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Same thing. Why were they warned after the operation commenced? 

Did India expect them to sit quietly after informing them that we bombed your country?

AIM-120-AMRAAM

SS: **Summary of The Hindu Article - May 18, 2025**

**Headline**: *MEA Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Claim of India Alerting Pakistan Before Operation Sindoor*

* **Context**: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that India informed Pakistan at the start of **Operation Sindoor**, calling it a "crime" and questioning who authorized it and whether it cost India any aircraft.

* **Clarification**: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) firmly **denied** these claims, calling them an **“utter misrepresentation of facts.”**

  * MEA stated that External Affairs Minister **S. Jaishankar** meant that **Pakistan was warned after the operation commenced**, not before.
  * Jaishankar’s quote was allegedly taken out of context.

* **Background on Operation Sindoor**:

  * Launched on **May 7**, 2025, targeting **terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)**.
  * Conducted in **retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack**.
  * Nine terror facilities were destroyed.
  * Ceasefire was reached on **May 10** after four days of hostilities.

* **Political Reactions**:

  * Rahul Gandhi shared a **video** of Jaishankar’s statement and demanded accountability.
  * MEA emphasized that any assertion India warned Pakistan **before** the attack was **false**.

**Key Takeaway**: The Indian government insists that any communication with Pakistan happened **after the start of military action**, rejecting claims that it compromised the mission's security.

BROWN-MUNDA_

Where you say

killing 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists.

Should say

killing 26 civilians which were all specifically targeted to be Hindus.



With regards to the legalities, I am no expert, but I don't think anyone cares for the UN permissions etc.

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The Indian government is reconsidering plans to resume direct commercial flights to China due to fresh intelligence suggesting Chinese support for Pakistan during the May 2025 Indo-Pak military conflict. The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CJWS), under the Ministry of Defence, claims China helped Pakistan with air defense redeployment and satellite intelligence.

A task force is verifying these reports, and if confirmed, flight resumption plans could be scrapped. This development comes after recent progress in restoring flights, particularly for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Flights between the two countries had been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.

The revelations may lead to broader diplomatic and economic distancing from China. Airlines like IndiGo, Air India, and Tibet Airlines were being considered for the routes, but talks are now uncertain due to national security concerns.

Last night was shameful for India. 

1. Pakistan violated ceasefire everywhere 

2. There was a terrorist attack in Nagrota 

3. Misri came and asked Pakistan to respect ceasefire. The meek response was evidence of the fact that we were being held back by US

4. No counter retaliation happened last night 


It’s certain now that India targeted Pakistani nuclear facilities giving hints that “your nukes are within our reach”. Trump immediately jumped in after we bombed Nur Khan,Rawalpindi and Kirana Hills,Sargoda. 

Militarily superb performance but as usual India was held back by our own Political masters and arm twisted by Western powers.

[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/10/politics/vance-modi-india-pakistan-intelligence](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/10/politics/vance-modi-india-pakistan-intelligence)

I hope right wingers stop gushing over Vance. So called friend, and who needs an enemy with such gems like them. Nothing has changed. Pakistan remains the apple of the eyes of our yank allies. It is absolutely disgusting to see this. Makes me wonder why were shooting ourselves in foot by making crucial dependencies on them when it comes to the engines and other aspects.

Choice_Ad2121

Is this ceasefire a lost opportunity?

The sensible thing was to initiate a ceasefire and peace talks, but would the logical move have been to strike more aggressively at additional terror targets?   

And does the U.S. brokering the ceasefire weaken our position that issues related to Kashmir and Pakistan-sponsored terror are internal matters?

GrouchyResident3845

https://news.sky.com/story/terror-group-supporters-posted-on-tiktok-from-site-targeted-in-indian-airstrikes-13363716

Sky News has found social media accounts that have posted videos in Muridke, Pakistan, that include expressions of support for terror groups.

Please share this everywhere on all subs guys. We need to get that moral high ground back.

Live_Replacement_190

Ceasefire you all..Badhai ho! :) Papa Trump ne confirm kar diya.

why mega thread? 

let it loose on the sub 

i understand indians have this shakti in their heads that they are the best however so far, they been facing impactful losses than pakistan.  
pakistan is supported by 52 countries with men and might. while india is seemingly alone  .. as allies would join , this may be another huge war,  and also   
this could easily turned out to be nuclear war bw the two countries 

so far pak 1 and india 0 in the last few days .   
awaiting s400 loss to be officially admitted.

revovivo

The Hindu: [Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says his country would consider de-escalation if India stops attacks](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistan-foreign-minister-ishaq-dar-says-his-country-would-consider-de-escalation-if-india-stops-attacks/article69560400.ece) (10 May 2025)

In this report by *The Hindu* on May 10, 2025, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that Islamabad would consider halting further military action if India ceased its strikes, following New Delhi’s offer to avoid escalation if Pakistan reciprocated. Dar emphasized, however, that any new Indian attack would prompt a retaliatory response. He relayed this stance to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after speaking with Indian officials, noting that Pakistan acted because its “patience had reached its limit.” The situation escalated after Pakistan claimed Indian missiles and drones targeted three of its airbases. In response, Indian officials denied any damage and accused Pakistan of fabricating attacks. During a briefing in Delhi on ‘Operation Sindoor,’ Indian military spokespeople, including Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, asserted that Pakistan had struck civilian sites and was preparing for further conflict, while reiterating India’s readiness and commitment to de-escalation if Pakistan complied. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary Rubio urged both nations to seek direct communication and offered American support to defuse tensions. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has since called a meeting of the National Command Authority. Khawaja Asif, the Pak defense minister, later denied that this meeting happened.

telephonecompany

Can anybody help me understand the geopolitics behind IMF supporting this terrorist country?

I’ve heard other countries don’t want this terrorist country to collapse because they will go cucokoo over all countries so they’re just letting them take funds to keep doing what they want?

So is that it? countries like usa are ready to be blackmailed in hopes they can have leverage over pakistan? A country well known for keeping promises!!

I don’t think that could be the only reason but please let me know if that is it.

reddeadarthur_m

Reuters: [Pakistan minister denies nuclear body meeting after offensive launched on India](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/pakistan-says-three-air-bases-targeted-by-indian-missiles-2025-05-10/) (10 May 2025)

Following deadly cross-border strikes between India and Pakistan—their worst confrontation since 1999—Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told ARY TV there was no scheduled meeting of the National Command Authority, which oversees the nuclear arsenal, dismissing talk of nuclear escalation as premature. As reported by Ariba Shahid for *Reuters* (May 10, 2025), Asif’s statement followed Pakistan’s airstrikes on Indian bases, including a missile site in response to what it called Indian aggression, which India claimed began with its retaliation for an attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir. Both countries reported casualties and infrastructure damage, with India’s military asserting readiness while calling for reciprocal restraint. Meanwhile, the U.S. urged de-escalation, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaging both sides diplomatically.

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Al Jazeera: [‘No deterrent value’: Will India’s strikes on Pakistan stop armed attacks?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/8/no-deterrent-value-will-indias-strikes-on-pakistan-stop-armed-attacks) (8 May 2025)

India’s missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on May 7, 2025, aimed to retaliate against years of cross-border attacks allegedly orchestrated by armed groups backed by Islamabad, and to deter future violence, according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. However, as reported by Yashraj Sharma in *Al Jazeera*, analysts argue these actions are more symbolic than strategic, serving domestic political optics rather than achieving tactical military objectives. The strikes, which targeted alleged terror training hubs linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad, killed at least 31 civilians, according to Pakistan, a claim India denies. Experts like Ajai Sahni of SATP dismissed the deterrence claim, describing the operation as “domestic theatre” with no real impact on the operational capabilities of militant groups, which he said are capable of adapting. Echoing that skepticism, defence analyst Ajai Shukla warned that the fallout from potential losses, including downed Indian aircraft, could undercut India’s ability to act decisively in the future. With both nations engaging in tit-for-tat rhetoric and actions, and unspoken limits of escalation appearing to dissolve, the region now teeters on a more volatile and unpredictable trajectory.

Reuters: [India-Pakistan conflict offers rich intelligence opportunity for China](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-pakistan-conflict-offers-rich-intelligence-opportunity-china-2025-05-09/) (9 May 2025)

Greg Torode reports in *Reuters* (May 9, 2025) that China is seizing on the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir as a rare and valuable intelligence-gathering opportunity, leveraging its border infrastructure, Indian Ocean presence, and a formidable space-based surveillance network of 267 satellites. Analysts say Beijing is closely monitoring the performance of Indian air defenses, missiles, and aircraft—particularly the possible deployment of BrahMos cruise missiles—after reports that a Pakistani Chinese-made J-10 jet downed two Indian planes, including a Rafale. China’s access to Pakistani military data, facilitated by a close strategic partnership and a presence of PLA advisers, further boosts its ability to study Indian military capabilities in real time. The deployment of Chinese space tracking ships, research vessels, and large coordinated fishing fleets near Indian naval drills underlines Beijing’s multi-domain intelligence strategy, with vessels doubling as listening posts. While India has downplayed China’s ties with Pakistan, analysts warn that China’s intelligence ecosystem, both terrestrial and maritime, is far more advanced than India’s and is geared to extract maximum value from regional hostilities.

I'm worried about how long this will last.
Pakistan seems desperate to get a good hit in despite having off ramps previously. And it also raises the question of how long can thus physically go on for? We definitely can last longer, but how long can Islamabad last?


Beyond our own strikes, Balochistan has experienced a series of attacks on military forces so they're dealing with a lot already. But Asim Munir seems very determined on an ideological level as well, not just limited tactical or strategic goals.


If this does escalate to war, what would our objectives even be? 


Really not sure what the end game will be. 

Nomustang

[Asim Munir tried to thwart Kashmir’s return to normalcy at any cost, even risking India-Pakistan war
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iLyN2ADM1g).

This video summarises Pakistan's, specifically Asim Munir's, motivations to take up a conflict with India at this stage. Analyses the tenure of Asim Munir in comparison to his predecessor Bajwa.

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