CDS Chauhan Explains Why Pak Had To End 48-Hour Strike Plan In Just 8 Hours

Days after the Indo-Pak tensions eased following the US-brokered ceasefire, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday explained why Pakistan was forced to wind down their 48-hour plan to 'bring India to its knees' in just 8 hours, prompting Islamabad to seek a ceasefire.

While delivering a special lecture at Pune University on 바카라˜Future Wars and Warfare', 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.

"On May 10 at 1 am, their aim was to get India to its knees in 48 hours. Multiple attacks were launched. They have escalated this conflict. We had actually hit only terror targets," he said while adding, "Operations which they thought would continue for 48 hours, folded up in about 8 hours, and then they picked up the telephone and said they wanted to talk."

"As far as the Pakistani side is concerned, I can make two guesses. One, that they were losing things faster at a very long distance, and they thought that if this continued for some more time, they were likely to lose more, and hence they picked up the telephone," he said.

The defence chief further asserted that India had informed Pakistan after the strikes on terror camps on May 7 and had warned that any escalation would meet with harder action.

"We had informed Pakistan on the day we launched the surgical strikes on May 7...When there was rhetoric from the Pakistani side, we also said that in case Pakistan hits us, hits the military establishments, we are going to hit them back, hit them harder", Chauhan said.

CDS Confirms Loss Of Jets

On Saturday, CDS Chauhan confirmed that India faced losses of jets in the recent military clash with Pakistan but debunked Islamabad's claim that they "downed six Indian jets".

Gen Chauhan, without mentioning the exact number of jets being downed by Pakistan, said that India rectified its tactics and hit deep inside Pakistani territory after the losses.

Gen Chauhan, in an interview to Bloomberg TV, said India flew all its jets and carried out high-precision strikes to hit back at Pakistan after ascertaining the reasons for the initial losses.

Hours after Gen Chauhan's comments, Congress asked the government in New Delhi to truthfully tell the country what losses were suffered during the four-day conflict with Pakistan.

India Launched Operation Sindoor

On May 7, India launched precision strikes targeting key terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) and Pakistan under the codename Operation Sindoor.

The action taken in response to the Pahalgam terror attack saw an escalation by Pakistan as it launched drones and missiles, targeting Indian border cities.

The attack invited stronger retaliation from India, and after four days of drone and missile strikes, both countries agreed to a ceasefire.

The understanding was reached after Pakistan called India seeking a ceasefire. The top general said Pakistan was forced to pick up the phone and call India as it was "losing things faster."