Another attempt at reset with China

The substantive proof of a desire for a reset on the part of China would be for the PLA to withdraw from the areas it has illegally occupied.

- M.D. NALAPAT

Whatever critics have said about him, the consistency of his actions shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sincere when he talks of peace. In Op Sindoor, India halted the offensive when GHQ Rawalpindi, backed by the PRC, had been thrown on the ropes. Delivering a knockout blow by the armed forces of the Republic of India was held back, thereby giving the Pakistan military another chance at understanding that its obsession with destroying the integrity of India was instead an existential threat to itself.

Given past experiences, such wisdom is beyond the reasoning capabilities of GHQ Rawalpindi. In addition, there is the China factor, for it suits the design of the CCP to have India constantly distracted by the misadventures GHQ Rawalpindi in order not to concentrate on the much greater threat posed by the PLA. In full public view, Prime Minister Modi has sternly warned that the next time around, the armed forces of India will not hold back, but will ensure that the threat posed by GHQ Rawalpindi gets eliminated for good.

Judging by the lessons of history since the leadership of the country accepted the partition of India in 1947, there will almost certainly be a next time. The generals in GHQ Rawalpindi (now GHQ Islamabad) are so consumed by hatred of India and the progress the country has been making that they will try once again to derail such progress. Such an effort is likely before the next Lok Sabha elections due in 2029, in the expectation that such an attack and its consequences would assist in fulfilling the objective of denying yet another term to Prime Minister Modi.