Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon (Retired) said on Saturday that while fighting occurred at the India-Pakistan border during Operation Sindoor, a narrative was being shaped by the weapons lobby elsewhere. He explained that this was done because India’s decisive victory would have demonstrated the superiority of Indian, Russian, and French weapons systems over those of China, Turkey, or the Western bloc, positioning these manufacturers to secure future defense orders from Third World countries, which are major buyers of military equipment.
“The fight was going on here at the India-Pakistan border, and narrative building was going on somewhere else. Because if India is declared a winner, that means Indian weapon systems, Russian weapon systems, French weapon systems are better than Chinese, Turkish or Western Bloc weapon systems. The third world countries who are the net buyers of the defence equipment, all the orders will come to this bloc. The weapons lobby is setting a narrative as to who lost how many aircraft. The game was being played somewhere else. If 138 soldiers and officers have been given a gallantry award as ‘Shaheed’ (by Pakistan) for Operation Sindoor, how many would have been the actual casualties. This decides who won,” he said.
India’s Victory During Conflict With Pakistan
Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon (Retired) emphasized that India’s victory was evident during the conflict with Pakistan, not only in battlefield successes but also in Islamabad’s plea for a ceasefire. Dhillon pointed to the moment when Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart on May 10, “literally begging for a ceasefire,” which, according to him, signified a clear win for India.
“When Pakistan DGMO calls up our DGMO at 3.35 and 10th May and requests, literally begging for a ceasefire – that is victory. When they go running to America or to Saudi Arabia, asking for mediation and a ceasefire – that is victory. When we say that we don’t want a third-party mediation as a policy – that is victory,” he said.
Not A Single Indian Missile Was Intercepted By Pakistani Air Defense
Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon (Retired) highlighted another sign of victory: during Indian precision strikes on 11 Pakistani airbases on May 10, not a single Indian missile was intercepted by Pakistani air defenses.
“On 10th May, when we struck 11 airbases with precision, not a single missile of ours could be intercepted by Pakistani air defence – that is victory. When not a single aircraft of Pakistan Air Force could fly out and intercept our projectiles – that is victory,” he said.
Pakistan Army: The Only Army in the World That Has Never Won a War
Taking a swipe at Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir, Dhillon called him the only chief to hide in a bunker during operations and elevate himself to field marshal to avoid public scrutiny.
“The only Army chief who went into a bunker during the operations and the only Army chief who elevated himself to a field marshal just to avoid the public scrutiny…Pakistan Army is the only Army in the world which has never won a war, only war in the world after WWII had 93,000 surrenders,” he said.
Pahalgam Terror Attack To Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, where 26 innocent civilians were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. As part of the operation, the Indian Armed Forces carried out precision strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These actions successfully destroyed several terrorist infrastructures and resulted in the deaths of over 100 wanted terrorists.
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