India conducted hugely successful surgical strikes in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), killing 38 terrorists and 2 Pakistani soldiers on Wednesday night.
The strikes were carried out on terrorist launchpads in POK, located nearly 2-3 Km across Line of Control (LOC). India has been suffering from terrorist violence since decades and was severely rattled after the Uri attacks which witnessed martyrdom of 18 Indian soldiers. The attacks had aroused huge anger in the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had claimed that the Uri attackers will not go unpunished at any cost.
These surgical strikes are India's answer to Pakistan's interference in Jammu and Kashmir and its support of terror groups which aspire to destabilize our country. Presently, Indian army is preparing itself against retaliation from Pakistan army and terror groups based on Pak soil.The Pakistani media, however has denied that surgical strikes took place inside POK and has instead termed the strikes as regular border skirmish and firing by Indian armed forces.
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On the other hand, the Indian media has supported its army to the utmost extent. Lets have a look at how our newspapers have reported the news:
The Times of India
The Times of India has praised Indian army to the hilt and has said that as Pakistan crossed the limits of our patience, India crossed the LOC as a befitting reply. Further, it has aslo said that our intelligence agencies are bracing for retaliation from Pakistan's end.
The Hindu
One of the leading newspapers in the country, The Hindu has reported that Indian army is fully prepared to take on terror groups located on the other side of the border while lauding the surgical strikes. It has also reported that India made succesful strikes on terror launchpads in the POK, thus rattling the Pakistan establishment.
Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times reported that Indian army took revenge for the Uri attacks through surgical strikes. Further, it gave complete credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership skills while praising the armed forces to the utmost extent.
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times has also heaped praises on Indian army while reporting the succesful strikes against the terror hubs in POK. It went a step ahead while stating that Indian army exacted revenge for the brutal Uri attacks. Further, it also claimed that Delhi and other border towns were on high alert against retaliation by Pak army and terrorist groups.
The Economic Times
The Economic Times also supported the army action and reported that India has drawn a firm line and will not tolerate the dastardly acts of terror groups any more. The paper also claimed that India reserves the right to strike against infiltration and attacks planned on its soil.
Noida Times
Noida Times has praised the excellent strategy of the government and army while claiming that after the surgical strikes there was high alert in India. Overall, all the Indian newspapers displayed a true patriotic zeal and firmly stood behind the Indian armed forces and the country's establishment.