Two Years of Balakot Air Strikes: Forces Displayed Strong Response to Terrorism, Say Top Defence Officials
3 years, 9 months ago

Two Years of Balakot Air Strikes: Forces Displayed Strong Response to Terrorism, Say Top Defence Officials

News 18  

The Balakot air strikes displayed the armed forces’ capability to retaliate deep in the adversary’s territory and also accelerated the process of acquisition of defence assets, experts said on Friday. Lt. Gen. D S Hooda, who was the Army’s Northern Commander during the surgical strikes post the Uri attack in 2016, said the Balakot strike displayed India’s response to terrorism. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the success of the Balakot air strikes displayed India’s strong will to act against terrorism. Home Minister Amit Shah said with the Balakot strike, the IAF made clear the “New India’s” policy against terrorism by giving response to the Pulwama terror attack.

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4 years of Pulwama attack: From Balakot airstrike to fears of nuclear war
1 year, 10 months ago

4 years of Pulwama attack: From Balakot airstrike to fears of nuclear war

Live Mint  

Leaving the video message of ‘Don’t fall in love', a brainwashed youth rammed up an explosive laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy killing 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2019. The deadly Pulwama terror attack evoked a sharp reaction from across the nation echoing in unison for India's retaliation of the killing. Prime …

Balakot strike sent much-needed message…: EAM Jaishankar on India's response to terrorism
1 year, 11 months ago

Balakot strike sent much-needed message…: EAM Jaishankar on India's response to terrorism

India Today  

India's counter response to terrorism emanating from Pakistan and to aggressive cross-border skirmish with China displayed that the nation will not be coerced by anybody, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Our troops deployed in thousands safeguarded our frontiers in extreme terrain and harsh border and continues to this day," Jaishankar said while addressing the Tamil weekly Thuglak's …

Gen Naravane's message to enemy: ‘If anyone tries to harm India…’
2 years ago

Gen Naravane's message to enemy: ‘If anyone tries to harm India…’

Hindustan Times  

Former Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that the air strike by Indian Air Force targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed's advance training camp in Pakistan's Balakot in 2019 was a clear message that if anyone tries to harm India, then they will suffer more. Responding to another question that at the time of the Balakot attack, people's narrative was that …

Balakot airstrikes sent a message to Pakistan that they will suffer more: Former Army General Manoj Naravane
2 years ago

Balakot airstrikes sent a message to Pakistan that they will suffer more: Former Army General Manoj Naravane

Op India  

Former Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that the air strike by Indian Air Force targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed’s advance training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in 2019 was a clear message that if anyone tries to harm India, then they will suffer more. When asked about the situation when you are dealing with a country which is a rogue …

Three years of Balakot airstrike: Don’t get complacent about terror
2 years, 10 months ago

Three years of Balakot airstrike: Don’t get complacent about terror

Hindustan Times  

On February 26, 2019, 12 Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft took off from India and crossed the border to carry out a punitive strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed facility in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. The Indian government’s intention was unequivocally conveyed to Pakistan and the world that it would no longer resort to dialogue with a nation that repeatedly failed …

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch
3 years, 9 months ago

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force carried out a long-range precision strike against a practice target to mark the second anniversary of the Balakot Operation on Saturday. On the first anniversary of Balakot air strike, Bhadauria flew a five aircraft mission from Srinagar air base along with air warriors who were part of the operation to pound a terrorist training camp deep …

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch
3 years, 9 months ago

IAF carries precision strike against practice target to mark 2nd anniversary of Balakot airstrike | Watch

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force carried out a long-range precision strike against a practice target to mark the second anniversary of the Balakot Operation on Saturday. On the first anniversary of Balakot air strike, Bhadauria flew a five aircraft mission from Srinagar air base along with air warriors who were part of the operation to pound a terrorist training camp deep …

India’s Balakot Action: A Gift For BJP That Keeps On Giving
3 years, 9 months ago

India’s Balakot Action: A Gift For BJP That Keeps On Giving

The Quint  

Especially when the ruling party was seeking a second term with a fairly poor record of governance and when a resurgent Opposition was showing signs of getting its act together. The sheer histrionics of the military engagement and its aftermath—suitably amplified and orchestrated by the government’s media chorus leaders—effectively hijacked the electoral agenda substantially contributing to an even bigger mandate …

Two Years of Balakot Air Strike: A successful retaliation, know all about it
3 years, 9 months ago

Two Years of Balakot Air Strike: A successful retaliation, know all about it

India Today  

The applauded 'Balakot Air Strike', completed its 2 years today. Balakot Air Strike is the first aerial shoot down carried out after the Indo-Pak war by India in Pakistan. The Balakot Air Strike was piloted in response to the Pulwama attack that took the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force jawans. The Balakot air strike piloted an array of …

On Balakot airstrike, former US NSA John Bolton says India's reaction was appropriate
4 years, 5 months ago

On Balakot airstrike, former US NSA John Bolton says India's reaction was appropriate

India Today  

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has said the Balakot airstrike by IAF was a crisis well handled by the Indian side. Speaking to India Today in an exclusive interview, John Bolton, who has recently released his book 'The Room Where it Happened', said that during the India-Pakistan crisis in 2019, India showed restraint and acted in a balanced …

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