Thread by @seshanm

#WhatIndianMediaHides
How many people know that since the start of the Russo-Ukranian War

* 325,000 Russian soldiers have been killed,

* Up to 140,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed and

* Over 16,000 confirmed Ukrainian civilian deaths.

And here, even before any clear confirmation, our stupid journos act as if that is the end of the world...

But you will never learn about:

* Russian & Ukranian losses

* Iran's losses in soldiers, civilians, infra, ships...

* American losses of planes/drones/helicopters/men

This is NOT ACCIDENTAL. This is how our minds are shaped.

Actually, India WON the 4 days skirmish. We did a clean, clear, precise job and defended ourselves excellently against everything Pakistan threw at us.

But our papers & the opposition created a feeling as if WE HAD LOST.

Now if we clearly know what all the losses the so-called Great Powers have suffered, we will be better able to assess our own achievements.

Not just that:
* People will clearly know the horrific cost of War

* How empty the boasts of so-called Great Powers, Russia & USA

In other words, people will have a more realistic understanding of the costs of war, our own military standing and military policy.

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