Pakistan and India: Statements
Continue Months After the May Clash
Even three months after the May clash between
Pakistan and India, the exchange of statements from the heads of the two
countries’ armed forces shows no signs of stopping.
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has
stated that Operation Sandur, carried out
in Pakistani territory following the Pahalgam attack, was not a conventional
military mission. Comparing it to a game of chess, he remarked:
“We didn’t know what the enemy’s next move would be.”
He made these remarks on August 4 during a
speech at IIT Madras titled Operation Sandur:
A New Chapter in India’s Fight Against Terrorism. The video of the speech
was released recently on the Indian Army’s YouTube channel.
Meanwhile, Indian Air Force Chief A.P. Singh
claimed that during the May conflict, India shot down six Pakistani aircraft.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister, however, denied this, calling the statement
baseless.
The tensions intensified after an attack on
tourists in Pahalgam, located in Indian-administered Kashmir. Following the
incident, India claimed to have targeted militant hideouts in Pakistan and
Pakistan-administered Kashmir. In response, Pakistan claimed to have shot down
several Indian aircraft, including Rafale jets.
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