OP SINDOOR - One year back, I was posted to an Army Unit, heading the IAF Cell. On 7th, I just happened to be visiting the nearest IAF airbase, to which I was affiliated.
News had broken of our strikes and the subsequent air engagement and the base was on full alert, so I walked to the Air Officer Commanding or AOC (Base Commander) and offered my services immediately.
Thereafter followed duty as Terminal Weapons Director for two days, and then attachment to an IACCS Node as Air Battle Manager for about two weeks.
I saw the finest in field leadership, civil-miitary cooperation, and military-military (yes, even this needs saying!), cooperation, and the spirit and commitment of the airman, soldier, sailor and civilian on the ground.
I saw how networking allowed collective wisdom and experience help in dealing with a situation, and rapidly disseminating lessons across. The IAF model of centralized control (at Command HQ), and decentralised execution (at Station for support, and IACCS Node for execution of air ops) worked beautifully.
Case in point, was the appearance of drones in numbers. The firing and electronic discipline was exemplary. It was realised very quickly what Pak was trying, and a very efficient MO of soft kill plus small calibre firepower was used to execute a near flawless defence.
I saw an ARMY CDR, no less, frequently speak to IAF Base Cdrs to remain abreast. Of course we will now have that becoming more systemic. The joint mechanisms kicked in with great flow of info.
Ditto for the Navy. To see a joint picture (MDA also populated) on the same scope was absolutely beautiful.
Sitting in the IACCS Node Ops room, one gets a satellite-eye view of the entire sector. If need be, for the entire front/theatre. If one wants, the entire country! Now, on top of air tracks, civil traffic, and even own assets, Army and Navy, filtered info is also available.
More than just the operational synergy, or the clarity in awareness, it also infuses a major "commonality of purpose" amongst all personnel. The feeling of "we are all doing our bit". Hopefully theaterisation will build on this.
Perhaps a cause of even greater delight was how civil functionaries reached out to the AOC for offers of help, and requests for info. Personal equations, sometimes neglected in peacetime, worked wonders. Peaceful, orderly, well implemented blackouts, and zero panic, even when some of the Pak drones dropped here and there running out of battery.
Within the IAF, I saw how the open source news bits of losses, affected some, especially those who hadn't been through such experiences earlier.
A young officer asked me as to "what now" would we do? I told him, not to arrive at any conclusions. Firstly, we couldn't say what reality was (IAF was super at maintaining even internal OpSec), and secondly, it had just been a day. I recounted the experience of Kargil. Losses, before the first feature was regained.
Sure enough, as the CDS has stated, and as results showed, changes were made. The PAF was systematically, coldly, and professionally dismantled so the story was one sided thereafter. It was a masterclass.
The dismantling of the PAF's AD network by neutralising high powered radars, and by destruction of its AEW&C effectively blinded them.
Our fighters used minimal, but deadly force. The Brahmos/ SCALP 1-2 created havoc. The IAF proved something that's known to air forces worldwide. Wars aren't won by shooting down the enemy (though that was done too). They are won by destroying him on the ground.
The destruction of the Bholari hangar, that was dynamically added to the list as a "slow mover" was tracked recovering to the base, was the crowning glory. It wasn't a lucky strike. It was a ruthless hunt.
Calibrated targeting, that produced maximum results. A trailer, of the movie that COULD come.
Air power reiterated its status as the swordarm, delivering usable options. Hopefully, this is a lesson that even the GoI would have imbibed.
India after winning Independence became a Republic.
India is not the personal jaagir or riyaasat of these third rate nepo kids, failures and their purchased cronies. These scumbags have no right to defame India’s institutions and public bodies. Like raktabeej, every single time their lies are called out, they come back again with something even more outrageous and poisonous.
How does one deal with these thugs in the garb of politicians?
TMC was keeping track of all those BJP people working in her Bhawanipur. This was day when she first went to the Counting Centre. She was showing video of Deep Prajapati, the BJP influencer from Gujarat working in Chakraberia. They are on vendetta spree.
In 2020, I was interrogated and my family was threatened. In 2021, during post poll violence, I was hounded, threatened, driven out of Bengal by Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek & their goons z
Today, it’s vengeance
My comments on @republic
Liverpool don’t even know where the ball is, the manner of conceding some of these counter attacks is comical. Ricochets galore and total inability to play out. Confidence is shot, this is really bleak.
#crowdsourcing, I have already been approached by several @Lenskart_com employees privately with their horror stories about how their points were docked in video audits for wearing bindi/kalawa, how they were denied leave for Hindu festivals, but their Muslim colleagues got time off for Eid very easily.
I am collating everything. But this is an appeal to all present and ex Hindu employees of @Lenskart_com, if you ever felt discriminated against, please reach out in DMs. I give you my word that your identity will be protected.
We need to make this an example so that no company dares to have such discriminatory policies after this. I am willing to stick my neck out for this cause, are you?
Restaurant releases Ad showing baal roop of Krishna Bhagwan with meat biryani
Restaurant name - Meher Mandi & Grills
Restaurant owner - Mohammed Shemir, son of Muslim League leader
See how they are pushing the boundaries everyday
They are well aware there would be hardly any consequences. At most, case will be filed for hurting religious sentiments and bail will be easy. Too little a sacrifice for serving the cause of Jihad
Meanwhile internet is inundated with misinformation that Krishna and Ram are not just meat but beef
They will make a grand show of being targeted over the ad and might even earn sympathy of spineless Hindus in the process
🚨Exposed TATA SHARIAH MUTUAL FUND
It doesn't matter if you are Hindu, Buddhist or Christian, this tweet is for everyone.
You are slowly being forced under Islamic Shariah law and you don't even know it... At this point not just TCS whole TATA Group is doomed.
I have some questions for @peyushbansal, CEO of @Lenskart_com, a publicly listed company that has blocked me for asking questions. Do listen and RT if you agree. #NoBindiNoBusiness
Hi @SEBI_India can a publicly listed company discriminate among employees based on their religion this violating article 15 of the Indian constitution? @Lenskart_com has done so as proven in this document and as admitted by @peyushbansal. Now they are blocking ordinary citizens like me who are questioning them.
Wow, thin skinned politicians afraid of criticism like @MahuaMoitra@ShashiTharoor and @sagarikaghose have blocked me before, but this is the first time, @Lenskart_com, a publicly listed company has blocked me, and yes, I have been a paying customer several times in the past. Well done @peyushbansal. Clearly shows your company has something to hide when the official handle starts blocking ordinary citizens for merely questioning policy that is in public domain! I take it as a badge of honour though :)
I have a bad feeling about the Nashik TCS case. There is a high chance that the police will fail to put up a watertight case before the court, and the accused will go free.
And all those who are maintaining 'strategic silence' now will come out from hiding and claim that they somehow knew from the start that the case was 'fabricated' at the behest of Hindutva forces.
We have seen this script of 'exaggerated victimhood' play out before, and I won't be surprised if we see this again.
Our investigative agencies are, in general, pathetic when it comes to securing convictions in the court of law. But I sincerely hope that's not the case this time.
Private Information provided by female employees to @TCS HR was compromised. Our passport data is handled by TCS. How can TCS be trusted with sensitive information of ordinary Indians? @DrSJaishankar please review and terminate the contracts with TCS.
@HMOIndia@PMOIndia