When terrorists attacked innocent civilians in Pahalgam, India didn’t hold back a candlelight vigil. It launched Operation Sindoor — a crushing, calibrated, cross-border strike that has left Pakistan stunned and exposed. But even as the Indian forces were winning on the ground, The Wire — yet again — was busy fighting for Pakistan in the newsroom.
In a bizarre and intellectually dishonest article titled “How India’s Gamble Backfired”, Pravin Sawhney attempts to rewrite facts, dismiss victories, and amplify Pakistan’s propaganda. It’s not just a disservice to Indian security forces — it’s an insult to the 26 lives lost in the Pahalgam massacre.
Let’s dismantle The Wire’s delusions — Operation Sindoor point by point.
1. India’s Objective: Neutralise Terror — Achieved.
- India struck 9 terrorist camps across Pakistan and PoK on May 7, eliminating over 100+ terrorists, including those behind Pulwama, Uri, and IC‑814-style plots.
- The operation lasted less than 25 minutes and used India’s indigenous strike capability: BrahMos, Scalp, and coordinated IAF assets.
- Indian forces showed surgical precision — no civilian deaths, no collateral damage, and clear elimination of jihad factories.
This wasn’t an act of aggression. This was justice served — quietly, effectively, and decisively.
2. Pakistan’s Response: Meme War Lost in Real-Time
- Pakistan planned a 48-hour air counter-strike.
- India’s defence grid and retaliation preparedness shut it down in just 8 hours. That’s not luck — that’s superior planning and military dominance.
- Satellite imagery exposed Pakistan’s fake claims of hitting Adampur airbase — not even a scratch. Their biggest win? Twitter memes.
India won the war. Pakistan won likes. The difference? One changes maps, the other trends on X.
3. Global Narrative Shift: India Is No Longer the Silent Power
- India briefed major world capitals within hours of Operation Sindoor.
- Multiple countries acknowledged and even privately praised India’s restraint and clarity.
- Intelligence shared by India with partners revealed Pakistan’s ongoing use of terror proxies.
- Even traditionally neutral nations began questioning Pakistan’s “non-state actors” excuse.
For once, the world didn’t say ‘both sides’. They saw the aggressor and the avenger — and India was the latter.
4. Indigenous Tech & Force Integration: A Message Delivered
- India demonstrated the integration of Rafale, Tejas, BrahMos, Astra, S-400, and real-time ISR coordination.
- Pakistani HQ-9 near Lahore — a Chinese-supplied air defence unit — was neutralised without a single Indian pilot crossing the border.
- This is New India — one that doesn’t just absorb attacks but hits back, surgically and swiftly.
This wasn’t just retaliation. It was a strategic doctrine shift.
5. India’s Message: Hit Hard, Hit First, Hit Without Apology
Operation Sindoor was a signal — to terrorists, to handlers in Rawalpindi, and to global capitals:
“We will not sit back and bleed. We will respond, and our response will be fire, not files.”
The era of dossiers is over. Welcome to deterrence by precision firepower.
6. Pravin Sawhney’s Pro-Pakistan Bias: Journalism or Jehad-by-Keyboard?
This is not the first time Pravin Sawhney, author of the Wire article, has parroted narratives dangerously aligned with Pakistan’s military establishment and Chinese war doctrine:
- He has repeatedly claimed India cannot take on China.
- He often undermines Indian Army morale through defeatist op-eds.
- His YouTube and editorial trail reads like a GHQ Rawalpindi press brief.
It is legitimate to now ask: Is Pravin Sawhney a neutral analyst, or a sympathiser of India’s enemies?
The Ministry of Home Affairs must investigate his affiliations and funding — especially after such consistent pro-Pakistan, anti-India rhetoric during national security situations.
Final Verdict on Operation Sindoor: Don’t Let Propaganda Drown Victory
| 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| 100+ terrorists killed | Meme victories |
| Zero Indian civilian deaths | Lies about airbase hits |
| Global support post-strike | Global silence and shame |
| Strike with restraint | Proxy war & propaganda |
India won — militarily, morally, and diplomatically.
The Wire, and its echo chamber, lost relevance trying to question a sovereign democracy defending its people.
🚩 Jai Hind. Jai Sena.
Let Pakistan plan memes. Let The Wire pen its pity pieces.
India will plan strikes — and execute them with precision.
