Battle is just not Bollywood film, diplomacy first alternative: ex-Military chief Naravane
Former Indian Military chief Common Manoj Naravane has criticised individuals elevating questions in regards to the suspension of hostilities between India and Pakistan, saying battle is just not romantic, neither is it a Bollywood film.
Talking at an occasion in Pune on Sunday, 11 Might, Gen. Naravane mentioned he would go to battle if ordered, however diplomacy could be his first alternative.
The previous Military chief identified it has been a tumultuous week, beginning with Operation Sindoor, the strikes by the Indian Armed Forces on terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and POK, adopted by 4 days of intense aerial and a few land battles.
“It lastly culminated in an announcement relating to the cessation of navy motion. I want to repeat that it is just a cessation of navy operations, not a ceasefire as such. Watch how issues unfold within the days and weeks to come back,” he mentioned.
He famous that a number of individuals have raised questions in regards to the suspension of navy hostilities and whether or not it was a very good factor.
“In the event you think about the info and figures, notably the price of battle, you will realise {that a} sensible particular person makes that decision earlier than the losses grow to be too giant or insurmountable,” he mentioned.
“I consider we proved to Pakistan — by way of the strikes we carried out not solely on terrorist infrastructure but in addition on their airfields deep inside their territory — that the price of persevering with on their path could be too excessive. That compelled them and finally led their DGMO to name ours to debate the potential of a ceasefire,” he mentioned.
He added that there’s a third side, the social part.
“I discussed energy and destruction, however this social half contains the lives which might be misplaced: youngsters who lose their mother and father or who themselves get killed within the shelling in border areas. No person accounts for that form of destruction,” he mentioned.
