The Indian media machine swiftly became a war-mongering beast after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged India a speedy and deadly retaliation following the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, 2025.
Indian social media and radio stations ran a constant narrative for days: India’s power was greater than Pakistan’s, and Pakistan’s military, devastated by an economically collapsing state, could not compete. The Indian populace, who were constantly reminded of Pakistan’s alleged weakness, thought that a quick, decisive attack would make India the region’s unquestioned champion.
Encouraged by this zeal, Modi chose to launch “Operation Sindoor” on May 7 with airstrikes and missiles aimed against major towns in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, ignoring Pakistan’s demands for an impartial investigation into the Pahalgam incident.
