Operation Sindoor|Wing Commander Praful Bakshi: India wants to remove terrorism; shake up Pak's terrorist organisation

Following Operation Sindoor, executed in the wee hours of Wednesday, retired Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer and defence expert Wing Commander Praful Bakshi says India's objective has always been to root out "terror and terrorist activities".

Speaking about the strikes, Bakshi tells us what a successful mission entails. "The success of an operation depends upon meeting the objective in the most efficient manner; our objective was to shake up their (Pakistan's) terrorist organisation," he says, adding, cannot finish it off in one strike, but you have to get the ball rolling."

Detailing the expanse of the agenda, he notes, “We have to be very careful as to what we want and our aim has to be clear. Our aim is not Pakistan bashing – take Lahore, take Rawalpindi or take Karachi. We do not want to do that.” The former fighter pilot goes on to observe, "India wants to remove terrorism and that's what we are doing. However, if Pakistan insists on fighting then we give them a nice reply, along with some compliments."

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