Holding your pilot makes no difference to Pakistan. With or without your pilot, Pakistan will respond if India escalates and there may be other pilots in Pakistan's captivity in the future (iA). We understand we will take losses but Pakistan will ensure that we inflict serious pain as well. We clearly have the capability and if pushed against the wall, the will as well.Why is Pakistan returning the pilot without securing any assurances from India? I am obviously not complaining being an Indian, but curious as to what this would achieve. How would the armed forces reconcile with this move? The Indian govt. seems to be quite serious about escalating IMO
It would be unfortunate if this is the route India takes, but the escalation will certainly be done by India, not Pakistan.
What does holding their pilot do? Do you want to use him as a human shield over Pakistan? If they want to start something, Pakistan is ready. Once the plunge is taken, the gloves will come off on our side as well.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...st-pakistan/articleshow/68195654.cms?from=mdr
Peace is not an option.pakistan should be more aggressive.there is no guarantee of de- escalation.we are handing him over to india just to please international community.i don't think that united states and europe cares about pakistan.they have sympathy for india.we are showing that we are weak and don't want war.i am sure india will attack again after we hand over their pilot.danger is not over.we should think about ourselves rather than international community.when indian jets intruded inside pakistan,nobody supported pakistani stance.we should show more aggression.we must show them that we aren't weak.we shouldn't free this pilot.it sends the wrong message.it shows that you are weak.
In statecraft, there is no such thing as weakness. It is strategy that matters. Avoidance of war is a perfectly legitimate instrument in the conduct of this strategy. Do you think a war will solve the Kashmir problem for India? I can guarantee that IoK will become far worse after such a conflict.
Have some confidence in ourselves. What we have done thus far, we can do it again iA.