The Pakistanis claimed they shot down 6 Indian aircraft and won. The Indians counter claimed that they shot down several Pakistani aircraft and won and celebrated for 10 days. The whole world knows who won. No need any guessing. The French and Americans reported the downing of the Rafales but nothing about the downing of Pakistani aircraft. Anyway, put all this aside and take a look from other angles.
Let's take a look at the press briefings by both parties. The Pakistani air marshal and generals were all smiles during their briefing. The Indian air marshals, generals and admirals were stern, looking very down cast or unhappy. Their facial expression did not tell the onlookers that they were winners of a war.
The Pakistanis were not blaming anyone or anything. On the other hand, the Indians were blaming everyone, everything. They were very angry with the French, with the Americans. they even boycotted Turkey and Azerbaijan. A winner of a war does not need to be complaining or blaming anyone. Is this very telling of who won the war?
Then there was the Paris Air Show, a great opportunity for the French and Indians to show case their great victory and the great Rafales with all their kills. Why didn't the French or the Indians think of it? At the very least, there will be big news about the successes of the Rafales in the war. Why was nothing mentioned in the Air Show? Nothing to crow about, nothing to show or proof?
On the other hand, everyone was crowding the J10 C booth in the Langkawi Air Show just to have a good look at the aircraft that downed 3 Rafales, 1 SU30, 1 MiG 29 and 1 Mirage 2000. All the VIPs were showing their thumbs up for the J10 C, taking photos with the J10 C. The Indonesians were asking their govt to cancel the order for the Rafales and go for the J10 Cs instead.
In spite of the so called victory celebration, the Indian politicians and Modi were in a foul mood. The Indian main and social media were hysterical, calling fouls all over the place, attacking and cursing at everyone, not cheering and not celebrating. The Indians were cursing and blocking American media, French media, BBC, Al Jazeera, Global Times etc etc. The Indians were fuming. The western countries, all were India's friends, were not on India's side, to say India won, but actually saying India lost.
The Americans and the French did not send congratulatory messages to Modi for a great victory over Pakistan. Not a single country did that. Not even Singapore. Why?
Now, who won the war?
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According to certain sources, France is now telling the world that it is not its planes that have fallen short, but the denying of certain operational codes to the Indians that is causing its planes to be shot down. This is, I think, no more than a case of desperate damage control to make sure the Rafale jet's reputation does not go down the drain.
As you can expect, the Indians are now fuming that they have been let down by the French side after paying for those jets, and both sides are slinging mud against each other. Who is telling the truth and who is to be blamed?
If touting is to be believed, Ukraine already won the war long ago if you look back at all the grandstanding by the Western MSM. On top of all the gloating about Russia collapsing and being isolated, how come so many countries have sent military contingents to the Victory Day parade in Moscow?
There are countries that believe in their own lies and there are countries that believe in lies fabricated by others. This is a strange world.
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