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Brave New India: How the 2016 surgical strikes led to a universal shift in perception about the country
Fp Studio • 6 years agoIndia has been plagued with terrorist attacks by various militant factions throughout the last 50-60 years.
Multiple surgical strikes done during UPA tenure, but never had to hide behind army's valour, says Manmohan Singh
Fp Staff • 6 years agoFormer prime minister Manmohan Singh has said that the Narendra Modi government has publicised surgical strikes in an effort to draw attention away from its many failures.
From the 2014 OROP promise to the 2019 Balakot air strikes, the armed forces have always been brought into political warfare
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe worst attack on security personnel in decades, on 14 February at Pulwama, ended up not just opening up a fresh soft spot for the army in the minds of everyday television-consuming Indians but also setting the tone of the electoral campaigns in the Lok Sabha election.
BJP's nationalism pitch is not without reason; shift in electoral discourse has buoyed ruling party's appeal over Opposition's
Sanjay • 6 years agoBJP chief Amit Shah's comment at Agenda India 2019 that “every election should be fought on nationalism” is indicative of his thought process, and the shift in popular mood after the Pulwama terror attack and the IAF air strike in Balakot, Pakistan
Narendra Modi remains true to word; IAF strikes on JeM camps in Pakistan show sea change in govt policy from UPA era
Sanjay • 6 years agoThe IAF strikes at JeM camps in Pakistan show a change in the line of thinking (act and react strongly) under the Narendra Modi government as compared to the UPA era when the govt was undecided on striking at Pakistan even after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
IAF air strikes on Jaish camps in Pakistan a measure of Narendra Modi's strategic pragmatism
Ajay Singh • 6 years agoNarendra Modi seems to be guided by the maxim that time and patience are the biggest warriors. He chooses his own time to react to a situation and displays infinite patient in the face of heavy odds.
Pakistan likely to be in two minds to retaliate after IAF airstrikes, India can ill-afford to lower its guard
Praveen • 6 years agoIn essence, Pakistan could soak up some punishment—secure in the knowledge it is tying India down by inflicting disproportionate costs on its strategic adversary in Kashmir.
IAF 'decimates' Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan; Indians take to streets to celebrate
Fp Staff • 6 years agoPeople across India hailed the pre-emptive strikes by the IAF across the LoC, decimating JeM's biggest training camp and eliminating over 300 militants
After IAF strike in Balakot, Pakistan bans Indian films; move won't affect producers, claim analysts
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMeanwhile, the All India Cine Workers Association issued a letter to prime minister Modi demanding a complete ban on the issuance of visas to members of the Pakistan film industry
Firstpost Editor's Picks: India must remain on guard after IAF airstrikes; border residents appeal for peace; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIndia’s own strategic planners need to pay close attention to what Pakistan’s generals are thinking, to anticipate, and pre-empt the consequences.