All shelling by Pakistan are in the civilian areas as military installations, airport and other vital infrastructure are all protected like a fort. Indian Government has strengthened the security for all top cabinet members.
I still struggle to understand the rationale behind targeting innocent civilians of powerful nations, knowing well that such acts will provoke devastating retaliation. Whether it was the 9/11 attacks in the U.S., the 7/10 assault on Israel, or now the recent Pahalgam attack in India. The pattern is tragically familiar. What’s equally perplexing is the celebration that sometimes follows these horrific events, with some people glorifying them as heroic. Do they not grasp the larger political consequences? Take 7/10 for instance, people took to the streets in celebration, and social media was flooded with praise for Hamas breaking through Israel’s advanced surveillance. But many of us knew what would follow. And now, we’re witnessing the tragic fallout, pleading for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Yemen seems to be moving in a similar direction. It makes me question whether some of these incidents are more than what they appear. Could they be politically orchestrated events, manipulated by those in power for strategic gains? There are theories suggesting that the 9/11 attacks were used to justify the U.S.'s long-term military involvement in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Similarly, could the 7/10 attack have been used by Israel to assert greater control over Gaza, especially considering the region's natural gas reserves and strategic importance as an alternative to the Suez Canal? And now, I can't help but wonder, could the Pahalgam attack be used by India to justify a strong military response in the near future? I've seen this kind of manipulation before. In Sri Lanka, there were times when the LTTE and government were alleged to have made secret deals despite being sworn enemies. Trading favors and money to serve their political agendas. All the while, ordinary people bore the brunt of their games. Even the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka during 2019 appear to have had more political undertones than purely terrorist motives. While the attack was attributed to ISIS, there’s growing evidence suggesting that the ruling government at the time had prior intelligence but chose to remain silent, possibly for political advantage gained in the aftermath. Terrorists may act on radical ideologies, and they have different hierarchy and factions that may have different interests. But it’s deeply unsettling how certain nations or political factions exploit these acts for their own strategic interests. It’s a level of manipulation that goes far beyond what most of us can even comprehend. Nevertheless, it is heartbreaking to witness yet another humanitarian crisis.
https://x.com/TimesNow/status/1919944772833443874? I feel good for this lady and all the other victims families. Pakistan poking on Kashmir has been going on for decades. Before Aboragation of Article 370, a bomb blast used to happen almost every month. The present government has sent a befitting reply atleast now. I am worried about the Indians living in the LOC border. Pakistan has no ethics, will bomb innocent civilians.
Your points about Israel and the two wars are correct. I don't think India's strategic vision has anything to do with pak or Kashmir. Escalating is not in India's best interest. Pakistan is a failed state while india is an emerging global power. India's response is also measured. If Pak.doesnt hit Indian civilians, India will stop here. The wrong doing here is that of Pak who have no business retaliating strike on terrorists
If I were Pakistan, I would do what Iran does in retaliation to Israel. It will hit some meaningless target, declare victory and move on without further escalation. But for Pakistan only way to feel good is to harm India. It is not progressing its country or it's people or it's way of life. The rich keep the poor hostage.
First of all,I am sorry that i was not able to answer you until now as I am down with some respiratory infection and still not well. I appreciate your asking me and quoting these verses.I cannot go into the details of each verse that would take a really long time and anyone all the verses have the same topic of killing non muslims. If anyone is interested can read the explanations everything is available in the internet but make sure to consult authentic sources. AND trust me,ALL the verses you have quoted were revealed during the war.I will try my best to explain in my ability. The context in which something is said is essential to understand and accept. There is a verse in Quran which says: Woe to those who pray 107:4 But as i said earlier,The context in which something is said is essential to understand. Now if anyone is to follow this verse without its proper context,let it be me..a firm believer in Allah and Quran.The first thing I should do is "Stop Praying". Now read the verses before and after..... 1: Have you considered the person who denies the Day of Judgement? 2: It is the one who mistreats the orphan; 3: And does not feel the urge to feed the needy; 4: woe to those who pray; 5: but are heedless of their prayer; 6: those who make show of their deeds ; 7: yet withhold small gestures of kindness. 104: 1-7 Now coming back to the verses. Firstly,some verses are wrongly translated . “…and kill them wherever you find them…” (Qur’an, 2:191) It is written NO where to kill the “unbelievers”, but the actual word used is “kill them” and to know who are these “them”, we must know in what context it was said and for that you must read the words before this and the words following it. And fight in the Way of Allah those who fight you, but transgress not the limits. Truly, Allah likes not the transgressors". Quran,2:190 And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. wrongful persecution is worse than killing. And fight not with them at the sanctuary at Makkah, unless they start fighting you. But if they attack you, then kill them.That is the recompense of such disbelievers. Quran,2:191 But if they cease, then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Quran,2:192 I have explained this in detail in of my old thread. Misconception or Presumption ? (Beware:It is related to Islam) Let not the believers take the non-believers for allies. 3:28] The word used is "ally" not friend. [I have grown up along with many childhood Christian and Hindu friends and still have many good "non-muslim" friends.I have had friendly relations here in IL with many beautiful souls,again who are non-muslims.] The verse in question is associated with a Companion of Prophet (peace be upon Him) Ubadah bin As-Samit, addresses a critical aspect of alliances in Islam, especially in the context of war and community relations. During the Battle of the Trench, Ubadah proposed leveraging his alliance with 500 Jewish men against the enemy. However, the revelation of the above verse prohibited such alliance , possibly due to concerns about the loyalty of these allies, as exemplified by the betrayal of Banu Qurayza tribe. If anyone seeks a religion other than [islam] complete devotion to God, it will not be accepted from him. 3:85 The essence of Islam is the belief in Allah--ONE CREATOR, and all the scriptures((Torah),Zabur (Psalms),Injil (Gospel) and the last one Quran;And all the messengers...Abraham,Moses,David,Solomon,Jesus etc to name some and the last Prophet Muhammad. BUT that does not give anyone right and control to go and kill only because they don’t believe what I believe in. Like, in one of the comments here it was mentioned that for Muslims; who don’t believe in Islam those are the non-believers, and for those who believe in any other religion; be it Christianity or Hinduism; Muslims don’t believe in that religion and therefore for them Muslims are the “non-believers”. Those who wage war and strive to spread corruption in the land should be punished by death.5:33] Your Lord revealed to the angels: ‘I am with you: give the believers’ firmness; 8:12 And if you learn of treachery on the part of those people, throw their treaty back at them, for God does not love the treacherous…. Prepare whatever forces you can muster, including warhorses, to frighten off God’s enemies and yours 8:60 I Hope you or anyone here who really wants to understand with genuine quest must have got some clarity. Quran Says : “There is no compulsion in religion…” (Quran, 2:256) “Had your Lord wanted, all the people on earth would have believed. So will you force people to believe?” (Quran, 10:99) “So remind them: your only task is to remind, you’re not supposed to force them.” (Quran, 88:21-22) “He does not forbid you to deal kindly and justly with anyone who has not fought you for your faith and driven you out of your homes, God loves the just.” (Quran, 60:08) "If anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. (Quran,5:32) "O mankind! WE created you from a single soul, male and female, and We made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other. Verily, the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the greatest of you in piety. Allah is All-knowing, All-aware". (Quran 49:13) "To you be your religion, and to me my religion". (Quran,109:6) For the above quoted verse,In-Sha-Allah,will get back to you again as soon as possible. Don't judge Islam by the people who follow it. Islam is not responsible for anyone's distorted understanding and radical mindset. regards, Yumna
Here is another angle to look at. Apple recently moved lot of its manufacturing from China to India. More companies are looking to India to not be over reliant on China. An unrest at Indian border with Pakistan and a war threat would make these companies think hard to go to India. Also Pakistan has weapons from America and China while india has old ones from Russia and now from France. It wouldn't hurt to see how these weapons hold against each other. Could chine back terrorists from Pakistan to attack Indian civilians to benefit on its own agendas. China is evil and this is too easy to make it happen for them.
This information is dated at least by two decades. This might be true before 2000. But now Indian military is state of the art with so many defense weaponaries that are operated with technological advancement. You might have seen that India destroyed 9 terrorist sites remotely without entering the Pakistan air space. Even the US conducts regular military exercises with Indian Air Force. India Space Missions has helped India to place so many spy satellites in the space to monitor precisely various locations including the number of rooms in a target building. Indian military bought Rafale Aircrafts as they had superior capabilities when compared to the earlier generation American Aircrafts that they are willing to sell. Of course all new technology such as B2 and B21 Stealth Bombers that can fly without being detected by radars are not offered to other countries as yet. F-16s have become outdated when compared to Rafale as Rafale's missile range, payload, radar. and electronic warfare capabilities are superior.
When I liked and supported large-scale attack on terrorists camps across the border, I didn't like Pakistan attacking the civilian population. In response, India attacked Pakistan's military installations. I believe Pakistan was at their weakest position in this war despite Chinese support and they didn't know how to effectively use Chinese radar systems and Turkish Drones. Even though India likes peace, I feel this ceasefire agreement is hurriedly and hapeazardlly entered into with no understanding of the basis of ceasefire. American President, in his hurry, posted that he negotiated ceasefire and appreciated both Government of India and Pakistan. India believes that Pakistan made the call for ceasefire because the Indian miltiary hit their major military airbases when Pakistan claims that truce was agreed to by their government because America has agreed to mediate Kashmir issue. Kashmir has always been a bilateral issue with no one from outside involved in this discussion. I agree India was not engaged in dialogue with Pakistan on this subject because how can they negotiate a deal with Pakistan when they never stop sending terrorists across the border? It is time for the Government of India to announce publicly that Kashmir is a bilateral issue and will have to be agreed mutually between India and Pakistan and for that discussion to take place, Pakistan must stop cross-border terrorism permanently. If it is left unaddressed, the people of India will believe that India has agreed for mediation by the US in Kashmir issue. It is also important to have a transparency in how a ceasefire was agreed upon. At least, the government of India should present the facts to the Parliament. Indian people were let to believe that India had the upperhand in this war from the beginning and a sudden ceasefire announcement within a few hours only creates more confusion and questions.