See that's the problem. You may have seen by now that Indians are largely convinced that -
- Balakot strike was a success.
- India downed an F-16
- China lost 43 soldiers in Galwan
Pravin Sawhney was around all this time and he argued otherwise. Did it work? Nope. Indians don't take him seriously.
The problem with boomers like Pravin Sawhney is that their writings have no edge whatsoever. You may not like it, but in this day and age, when you opponent is a bunch of complete scums, you need to spit facts like they are. Example - Christine Fair. No one will think she has any sympathy for Pakistan, yet she completely wrecked the Indian narrative of Balakot during a debate held by the IA. You can look it up on Youtube. Bonus - Sawhney was also there. See if you can listen through his segment without falling asleep. The difference is obvious.
People like Sawhney are basically adding negative value in India's domestic propaganda war. His command over the English language dates from 1970s. That doesn't help either.