The Daily Populous Thursday May 1st, 2025 day edition
Authored by theweek.in and submitted by Mundane-Laugh8562

A day after claiming that its army shot down an Indian quadcopter which allegedly violated the airspace along the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan said it forced four Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force, which were patrolling in the Kashmir region, to retreat.

Radio Pakistan claimed that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets "promptly detected the presence of these Indian warplanes."

“As a result of PAF’s diligent action, the Indian Rafale jets panicked and were forced to flee,” a PTV News report said.

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However, these claims have not been substantiated by Indian security agencies.

The news reports from Pakistan come after Islamabad claimed on Wednesday morning that it has "credible intelligence" that India is planning military action against it in the next 24-36 hours.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the chiefs of three services, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, told the armed forces that the armed forces have "complete operational freedom" to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

AgitatedHoneydew2645 on May 1st, 2025 at 06:41 UTC »

Did Pakistan actually win any of the previous wars with India? Didnt most of them end with Pakistan being worse off?

reddragonoftheeast on May 1st, 2025 at 04:27 UTC »

Reminds me of operation brasstacks, where pakistan claimed a pre-planned training exercise by the Indian army was in fact an invasion, and claimed to have scared away the enemy when the exercise ended.

Pak army has been doing a lot of narrative building right now, and none of its very original.

RajaRajaOne on May 1st, 2025 at 03:58 UTC »

Pakistan is on edge. India will not hit when it's being expected. Better off letting them exhaust thenself and grow complacent before choosing to attack.

Almost everyone in India is behind the govt including the Indian Muslim leaders in condemning Pakistanis and the terrorists meaning the govt isn't under direct pressure from anyone. Even the public is being very calculated with its demands for retribution. Surprisingly calm and reasoned for Indian politics after an attack.