Opinion: Six Years Of Balakot — When Pakistan’s Nuclear Blackmail Stood Exposed 

The Balakot airstrike was intended to convey a clear message to the Pakistani military and political leadership that India would no longer tolerate provocations or underestimations of its resolve.

Representational image of the IAF.

Source : PTI

On February 26, 2019, the Indian political leadership made a decisive and strategic choice to assert its military capabilities against Pakistan, signalling a significant shift in India’s military doctrine. Six years ago, the Indian Air Force (IAF) raid on the Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Balakot terrorist camp marked the first instance since the 1971 war when Indian aircraft crossed the Line of Control (LoC). The action was intended to convey a clear message to the Pakistani military and