In a time of national security triumph, Sumanth Raman—a perennial simp to the Congress narrative and someone who fashions himself as an expert on everything—has once again chosen to echo the talking points that could’ve come straight from Islamabad’s propaganda playbook. His latest commentary, questioning India’s military objectives and portraying the outcome of the current conflict with Pakistan as a strategic vacuum, is not just misinformed—it is deliberately defeatist.
On his X handle, he wrote, “The terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam massacre are still at large. Despite being hit, Pakistan was still able to mount some retaliation. Pakistan was not isolated diplomatically. They still got the IMF aid package. I’m trying to think of what we got out of all this, that we have paid for with more lives than the 26 we lost at Pahalgam and billions of dollars worth of defence equipment spent and the damage to some of our towns. Next time there is a terror attack how will it be any different even if we retaliate against Pakistan directly? I support the ceasefire but I’m confused about what the strategic objective of the larger military action beyond the strike on the terrorist hideouts was and what has been achieved. My impression is that our armed forces performed well but our diplomats and political leadership could have done much better. And the ceasefire was agreed to without any conditions imposed on Pakistan. The only positive I see is that Pakistan knows that the next time it stages a terror attack in India, there will be direct retaliation on Pakistani territory. For a rogue State like Pakistan is that enough of a deterrent? #IndiaPakistanConflict #Ceasefire”
The terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam massacre are still at large. Despite being hit, Pakistan was still able to mount some retaliation.
Pakistan was not isolated diplomatically. They still got the IMF aid package.I'm trying to think of what we got out of all this, that…
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) May 10, 2025
Let’s set the record straight.
India responded to the Pahalgam massacre with strength and precision. It didn’t just bomb empty buildings. The Indian Air Force struck active terror camps with real-time intelligence, dismantled key infrastructure deep inside Pakistani territory, and most significantly, delivered a bold strike on the Noor Khan Air Base near Rawalpindi—an unmistakable message to Pakistan’s nuclear command. This was not symbolic. It was strategic.
Despite Pakistan launching over 300 drones—many shielded behind civilian air corridors—India’s air defense systems repelled every single one, preventing further loss of civilian life and protecting vital infrastructure. That is not failure. That is capability.
What did Pakistan achieve? A few retaliatory air raids that were swiftly neutralized, some wreckage of dubious value, and a desperate effort to project parity. Their attempt to bait India into a misstep by using U.S.-supplied F-16s failed. Their propaganda videos were exposed. And even in the diplomatic sphere, while Pakistan may have received IMF disbursement—already pre-negotiated—they failed to isolate India or garner any meaningful international support.
The strategic signal was clear: any act of terror on Indian soil will be met not with restraint, but with deliberate, calibrated force—inside Pakistani territory. That’s not just deterrence. It’s doctrine.
And what did the ceasefire achieve? It halted a spiral toward wider war while leaving India with an upper hand militarily and morally. Yet, in Sumanth Raman’s world, it’s a loss unless it ends with a flag on Lahore. He conveniently ignores that national security strategy must balance force with stability, and that India’s restraint after escalation projects strength—not weakness.
The real question here is: why does a prominent Indian voice like Raman’s always seem to find fault with India and sympathy for a rogue state that harbors terrorists? Why does every Indian victory get spun into a narrative of inadequacy?
India acted. India struck. India held the line. And next time Pakistan plots terror, it knows the cost will be real and immediate.
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