Thread by @VinodDX9

A little serious post today.

In a short thread I'll try to explain in layman's terms why "Operation Sindoor" is nothing less than a marvel. It was India's first major introduction to the 21st century advanced warfare on a massive scale. And India triumphs with flying colours.

Making fun of the failure of Pakistan and the shabby performance of Chinese & Turkish platforms is one thing. But, Pakistan is really, really a strong adversary. A "near-peer" enemy in many fields. And exactly why, it needed grit & determination to outwit a powerful enemy.

Their military (terrorists in uniform) and terrorist (mercenaries) facilities were under protection of a densely arranged integrated air defence system consisting of cutting edge Chinese AD systems. These systems are presumed to have good detection and tracking.

Other than radars for various purposes Pakistan has good EW and AEW&C systems as well. Besides, they were being fed sat intel by friendly nations too. In short, Pakistan potentially has the capability to track any movement of the Indian Armed Forces and respond within minutes.

Yet, the #IAF conducted back-to-back two high risk operations successfully. Not only were the terrorist camps destroyed, but around a dozen of the PAF bases were decimated, AD systems rendered ineffective, assets were charred and military infrastructures were dusted to ground.

Was there any loss to the Indian side?

Details haven't been released yet officially by the MoD. But even the enemy doesn't claim a huge number either. While, there's no clear evidence of the IAF losses, it's minimum nevertheless and for such a high risk ops it's negligible.

It has been clearly stated that all pilots are safe and back home. This is the most important thing. One or two pieces of equipment, for debate if lost, can be replaced by a financially strong nation, but a trained pilot is an asset. And they are safe.

And they are back home after conducting at least two high risk missions defying the best weapons Pakistan has! This is not possible without having the best of the best on your side. IAF has showcased what they can do! And it has been done without any fgfa.

No other airforce in the world has demonstrated (till now) such a dominating capability against a near-peer adversary, in the 21st Century. Undoubtedly, some other airforce are also capable of but they are yet (may God forbid, let there be piece) to prove.

Yes, Russia-Ukraine could be another example. But, in that conflict neither side has established air superiority in such a calibre that the other side loses offensive capabilities. In the case of India, the IAF neutralized the counter attack capacity of a nuclear armed state!

And this is what makes the IAF the sole such example. The #IndianArmy and the IAF also neutralized all impending attacks by Pakistan. It is also a wonder that India stood against waves of swarm attacks and neutralized most of them. Not only that, India took down missiles as well.

And when India counter attacked with its own stand-off weapons, missiles, drones, hardly Pakistan could withstand. And remember, many of our offensive and defensive platforms are indigenous in nature. This speaks for the self-reliance and quality of the indigenous prowess.

The #IndianNavy forced the entire Pak naval and air assets to be confined to the narrow Makran coastal area. In one word, the tri-service in a coordinated manner, made a mockery of the offensive and defensive capability of a nuclear armed enemy, that too in a quick notice.

This is why, losing most of the defensive & offensive capabilities, with a burden of huge financial loss, Pakistan was forced to request for an immediate ceasefire.

In the end, I convey my gratitude to the Indian scientists and the Indian Armed Forces for their sacrifice, valour and contribution.

Yes, IMPOSSIBLE IS THE THING INDIA DOES THE BEST.