 "Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir. Photo: YouTube/ISPR")
As the tension between India and Pakistan continues to escalate , Indian military circles are reportedly speculating that the clock is ticking for Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, and regardless of the time, he might not get a “face-saving exit”. Earlier this week, India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the devastating Pahalgam attack that led to the death of 26 people in Kashmir.
In the operation, the Indian forces targeted nine terror targets , some of which were found to be run with the Pakistani establishment’s support. India also responded to Pakistani aggression in areas like Poonch by hitting several air defence systems and other targets in Lahore and other areas.
Pakistan’s attempt to retaliate was also foiled by Indi a, as they managed to intercept drones and missile launchers from across the border against Indian military bases and civilian areas. The whole exchange between two nuclear-powered nations has left Pakistan in an embarrassing place and its Army chief speechless.
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The instigator, who is now on mute
“Operation Sindoor is fully underway. Pakistan army chief Asim Munir will not be given a face-saving exit,” a senior officer told The Times of India on Thursday. Munir’s aggressive rhetoric was one of the factors that started the escalation of tensions between the two nations.
On April 16, just days before the Pahalgam attack, Munir said that Hindus and Muslims were “distinct nations” and promoted the two-nation theory. He went on to refer to Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein”. “Our stance is very clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, and we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle,” he said at that time.
Many believe that the provocative remark was what instigated the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack. Days after the attack, Munir reiterated his argument. Munir exclaimed that “Muslims were distinct from Hindus in all aspects.”
“The two-nation theory was based on the fundamental belief that Muslims and Hindus are two separate nations, not one. Muslims are distinct from Hindus in all aspects of life – religion, customs, traditions, thinking and aspirations,” Munir said, addressing the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) parade in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province at that time.
However, the recent altercations between the militaries of the two nations have unveiled the cracks in his leadership and Pakistan’s military capabilities.