Has pakistan made a mistake by retaliating?

[SQ8]

It was a catch-22 situation; if a retaliation wasn’t done India could justify that it had actually done some huge service against “terrorism” and be emboldened for future strikes.

By doing it we shook the confidence of their leadership in their air power and their army as well; to the extent that they only saw their cruise & ballistic missiles as the only thing we could not stop and were even thinking of doing a limited nuclear strike on us.

However, by striking and using some of our tactics we showed part of our hand and have now given them the need to learn more counter tactics against us.

Knowing the vengeful Indian.. they are already planning their comeback

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Nothing would have happened if the pilot wasn't returned. Ask kulbushan yadav

Kulbhushan's capture wasn't in relation to a violent incident. Alleged spies like that get captured all the time.

Abhi's was in relation to a Pakistani attack across LoC. Hugh difference. This would have led to a violent retaliation had the pilot not been returned so quickly. Imran knew it and was smart enough to return the pilot quickly rather than risk a violent Indian retaliation. Imran even stated after release if the pilot in the Pakistani parliament that India was planning missile strikes inside Pakistan if the pilot wasn't returned. The fear of a massive Indian retaliation led to the quick return of the pilot.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Kulbhushan's capture wasn't in relation to a violent incident. Alleged spies like that get captured all the time.

Abhi's was in relation to a Pakistani attack across LoC. Hugh difference. This would have led to a violent retaliation had the pilot not been returned so quickly. Imran knew it and was smart enough to return the pilot quickly rather than risk a violent Indian retaliation. Imran even stated after release if the pilot in the Pakistani parliament that India was planning missile strikes inside Pakistan if the pilot wasn't returned. The fear of a massive Indian retaliation led to the quick return of the pilot.

Sure india would. Just like the 300 terrorists, india claimed to have killed in Balakot and the F-16 india claimed to have shot down..........

All lies, hot air and no action..........

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

It was a catch-22 situation; if a retaliation wasn’t done India could justify that it had actually done some huge service against “terrorism” and be emboldened for future strikes.

By doing it we shook the confidence of their leadership in their air power and their army as well; to the extent that they only saw their cruise & ballistic missiles as the only thing we could not stop and were even thinking of doing a limited nuclear strike on us.

However, by striking and using some of our tactics we showed part of our hand and have now given them the need to learn more counter tactics against us.

Knowing the vengeful Indian.. they are already planning their comeback

Mmm... air power may be. But army ? Nah. The army wasn't involved in any of this.

 

[namefield_empty]

@Axomiya_lora
Really an assamese?,,,internetot dhoribo nuari,,,tate eitu sitot fake id soli thake.
Btw stop singing praise of our puny insignificant ancestors Infront of the "asli martial race"of subcontinent

Khati oxomiya, ekebare khar khuwa..

These martial race supremacist bhaiyyas think they own the world.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Sure india would. Just like the 300 terrorists, india claimed to have killed in Balakot and the F-16 india claimed to have shot down..........

All lies, hot air and no action..........

How successful the Indian retaliation would have been is a different question. The point is that had the pilot not been returned so quickly, it would have led to a violent retaliation. The potential success of it is not the debate here.

As for retaliation, 1965 and 1999 did see some successful retaliation from India to intrusions by Pakistan in Kashmir.

This was a very minor incident in comparison.

 

[blain2]

Responding to this post means going into the details of what happened in the previous wars between India and Pakistan and that will lead to you knw what. so let's leave it here.

In any case, I am happy that Pakistan feels confident vis-a'vis India after this air skirmish. Considering the foolishness that Pakistan seems to engage in every time it starts feeling confident against India like Operation Gibraltar in 1965 after the Indo-China war of 1962 or Operation Kargil in 1999 after the nuclear tests of 1998, it will be interesting to see what (mis)adventure Pakistan decides to embark upon this time, now that it feels so confident against India after downing an Indian jet in an air skirmish.

It was the Indian misadventure that backfired just recently.
Pakistan will respond as hard or harder in case of any Indian action. That is the stated policy and Pakistan has clearly stated its intent and demonstrated the capability.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

How successful the Indian retaliation would have been is a different question. The point is that had the pilot not been returned so quickly, it would have led to a violent retaliation. The potential success of it is not the debate here.

As for retaliation, 1965 and 1999 did see some successful retaliation from India to intrusions by Pakistan in Kashmir.

This was a very minor incident in comparison.

Sure you would. All talk and no action. You guys also claimed to have killed 300 terrorists in Balakot and shot down an F-16. Everything indian kind say is a lie and hot air..............

Fact is, india is TOO weak, powerless and incapable of fighting the Pakistan military. That too despite the fact that india is more than 7× bigger than Pakistan and has abundant access to the world's most advanced weapons systems whilst we are denied that privilege.

If what you say is true, india would have attacked by now and you wouldn't be making far-fetched claims here.......

 

[halupridol]

It was a catch-22 situation; if a retaliation wasn’t done India could justify that it had actually done some huge service against “terrorism” and be emboldened for future strikes.

By doing it we shook the confidence of their leadership in their air power and their army as well; to the extent that they only saw their cruise & ballistic missiles as the only thing we could not stop and were even thinking of doing a limited nuclear strike on us.

However, by striking and using some of our tactics we showed part of our hand and have now given them the need to learn more counter tactics against us.

Knowing the vengeful Indian.. they are already planning their comeback

Oh come on,,,,u make it sound like iaf went after some nuclear reactor n paf retallited by bombing parilament,,,but now the 'vengeful' indians have learned the naya n anokha tactics of paf n r meticulously scheming n conspiring for retribution.
Do u think indians(or pakistanis for tht matter) r so capable,,,,i dont think so,,,otherwise this part of the world wudnt have been an invaders paradise.
It was a stunt directed by GOI primarily to calm the masses n to gain electoral benefit in the process.
Plenty of Jawans were killed in manipur,,recently in chattisgarh n Maharashtra,,ppl hardly noticed.
But GOI cudnt just let pulwama pass,,after surgical strike,expectations were there,,,GOI cudnt efford to do nothing with elections just around the corner.
So they did,,an ill planned,half hearted effort.
It failed n bit thm back hard with captured pilot,,,Pakistan won this one.
That is all to it.

 

[blain2]

"Fact is, india is TOO weak, powerless and incapable of fighting the Pakistan military."

Its not this either. India can respond and has significant advantages in some area, in others not so much.

The issue is not to underestimate Indian capabilities. That would be stupid and foolish at the same time. Countries do certain things but with an eye on the cost-benefit analysis. For both Pakistan and India, the back and forth in Feb was sufficient to not want to escalate any further.

We have to have a healthy respect for their capabilities but also have full confidence that once the dice gets rolled, we have a very significant capability to damage them as well. They know this quite well too. The question is, is it worth it for both sides to go at it all out. That would be decided based on what the cost-benefit analysis looks like in a future round.

 

[halupridol]

Khati oxomiya, ekebare khar khuwa..

These martial race supremacist bhaiyyas think they own the world.

Hehe,,,oo kotha ekebare kiba belegei ihotor,,,upai nai :p

 

[VCheng]

We have to have a healthy respect for their capabilities but also have full confidence that once the dice gets rolled, we have a very significant capability to damage them as well. They know this quite well too. The question is, is it worth it for both sides to go at it all out. That would be decided based on what the cost-benefit analysis looks like in a future round.

For every two years, India is currently adding to its economy the size of the total economy of Pakistan. This is a sobering fact to be kept in mind, given that the sinews of war are infinite money.

 

[GumNaam]

Has Pakistan made a mistake by retaliating and downing an Indian fighter jet and parading and humiliating the pilot in front of the whole world? Can they afford a wounded and a humiliated enemy who is 7 times their size snd especially at a time when pakistan is going through such a severe economic crisis?
Indian govt wanted to calm the people down after the pulwama attack and they sketched a plan wherein there wont be any loss of life on pakistani side but would make people here in india believe that they had taken revenge on terrorists.
I heard Imran khan later saying on TV that he told the chief of army that they were not going to retaliate as there was no loss of life...what had changed suddenly for him to give his consent for an attack?
I personally believe Pakistan made a mistake by humiliating India in such a way at this moment given what it is going through...they should have simply denied any attack happening and taken the media to the spot and shown the reality...Thinking indians and the world would have any bought the real story.

why don't you follow you own advice and just turn your other buttcheek, coz we're plannin on continuously making this "mistake"!

 

[blain2]

For every two years, India is currently adding to its economy the size of the total economy of Pakistan. This is a sobering fact to be kept in mind, given that the sinews of war are infinite money.

I agree but growth in economy does not have an impact on the overall security equation always. Otherwise NK/Iran would have long given up on their positions vis-a-vis the US.

 

[namefield_empty]

Hehe,,,oo kotha ekebare kiba belegei ihotor,,,upai nai :p

Hosa dei, gutei keita psycho hoy, ihotok haloperidol khuwale he bhal pabo