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Surgical Strikes
What is a Surgical Strike?
Need detailed and exhaustive planning
Carried out with absolute precision
Minimal collateral damage to the surrounding and the general public infrastructure
Covert military attack that is carried out to damage military targets
Reasons for conducting such strikes
No offensive against any country
Preemptive terror destruction
Destroying terror base camps
Morale boosting of the Army
Military response would calm the enraged minds of their fellow citizens.
Significance of the strike
Change of military doctrine
Paradigm shift in defence policy
Demonstration of capability
Risk-taking for covert operations
Offensive retaliation
Beneficial outcome
Demoralised terrorist organisations
High morale of public and the economy
Support for independent actions
Pakistan’s ‘high effect low cost war’ becomes a ‘low effect high cost war’
Reduction in infiltration
Other steps undertaken
Multilateral defence collaborations
Make in India and Atmanirbharta
iDEX programme
Defence Procurement Policy, 2020
Issues with such strikes
Army going populist
Overt Politicization
No alternative to diplomacy
Burden of proof on armed forces
Populist measures
Way forward
This approach shall continue with consistency
Offensive should be based on the situation involving a thorough assessment
India is militarily capable of averting the terror threats
India should also extend its diplomatic influence as a preventive measure
Necessity to strengthen India’s strategic intent