Pakistan's plan to get India to its knees was folded in 8 hours: CDS

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. that Pakistan's 48-hour plan to "bring India to its knees" was forced to wind down in just 8 hours, prompting Islamabad to seek a ceasefire. Pakistan's decision to talk to India on May 10 stemmed from realisation that it will suffer more if its operation continues, Gen Chauhan said.  Speaking at the Savitribai Phule Pune University, General Chauhan detailed the events of May 10, stating that Pakistan had launched multiple coordinated attacks with the intent of bringing India to its knees within two days.Gen Chauhan also made a mention about Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir "spewing venom" against India and Hindus just weeks before the Pahalgam attack to emphasise that Islamabad's approach has been to "bleed India by thousand cuts". What happened in Pahalgam was profound cruelty towards victims, he said.

#WATCH | Pune | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan says, "...On the 10th of May, at about 1 am, their (Pakistan) aim was to get India to its knees in 48 hours. Multiple attacks were launched and in some manner, they have escalated this conflict, which we had… pic.twitter.com/hBqlz912cU

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Gen Anil Chauhan said that professional militaries are not affected by temporary losses as the overall outcomes are much more important than such setbacks."When I was asked about losses on our side, I said these are not important as results and how you act are important," he said. It would be not very correct to talk about losses and numbers, he said, responding to a question. In war, even if there are setbacks, you need to maintain your morale, he said adding losses are not important but outcomes are.

#WATCH | Pune: On being asked about the losses incurred by Pakistan side during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan says, "When I was asked about losses on our side, I said these are not important. The results and how you act are important. It… pic.twitter.com/Pa0Re5k1TF

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The Chief of Defence Staff highlighted various elements of war including politics and violence and noted: In Operation Sindoor too, war and politics were happening as a parallel kind of phenomenon. On India's overall approach, he said, "We have raised the bar; we have connected terror to water, we have drawn a new line of military operation against terror."