Operation Sindoor: India took revenge for 'a pinch of sindoor', will Pakistan's economy sink in Indus?
Amidst the growing tension between India and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force carried out a massive air strike against Pakistan on Tuesday night, which was named 'Operation Sindoor'. This operation was a direct response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which Indian security personnel and innocent civilians were killed. Experts believe that Pakistan can suffer a big loss due to this action of India. With this revenge on India, Pakistan must have now come to know the value of a pinch of vermilion.
In fact, after the Pahalgam attack, when India took action against Pakistan for the first time regarding the Indus Water Treaty, then the stock market of Pakistan had fallen by 7000 points, and inflation had increased so much that people had to struggle to get food. Now that India has carried out Operation Sindoor, Karachi Stock can once again see a big fall today, and inflation can increase even more, which will have a direct impact on the economy of Pakistan. In such a situation, the question arises whether Pakistan's economy will drown in Indus due to India's action.
You must remember Bilawal Bhutto's statement in which he said that if India ends the Indus Water Treaty, the blood of Indians will flow into the Indus River. In such a situation, India's Operation Sindoor in POK is going to cost Pakistan so much that it cannot even imagine. This is because the economy of POK is mainly dependent on agriculture, animal husbandry, and some local industries. Operation Sindoor can cause water shortages in many cities of Pakistan's Punjab province, which can affect the local economy. Most of Pakistan's economy is dependent on agriculture from the water received from the Indus River, so after India's action, it is almost certain that Pakistan's economy will sink in the Indus.
Why is the Indus important for Pakistan?
According to reports, the rivers of the Indus basin support 25 percent of Pakistan's gross domestic product (GDP) and play an important role in maintaining Pakistan's food security. 80 percent of Pakistan's cultivable land is dependent on the water of the Indus system, which directly or indirectly feeds more than 60 percent of the country's population. Major cities like Lahore, Karachi, and Multan get water from this system for drinking and industrial purposes.
How much will Pakistan pay for a pinch of vermilion?
After the Pahalgam attack, tensions between India and Pakistan increased. Pakistan was also afraid after the attack that India would give a strong reply to Pahalgam. The way India was continuously taking action against Pakistan, from the Indus Water Treaty to digital strikes and the closure of all types of business between the two countries, there was an atmosphere of fear everywhere in Pakistan for the last 15 days. Due to this, the stock market there was also continuously falling, which was also affecting the economy of Pakistan.
In Pakistan, due to the fear of India's action, all schools, colleges, and offices were closed. At the same time, it is spending billions of rupees daily on its security. Due to India's action and the threat of war, Pakistan has to spend Rs 27 crore every day to keep its forces on high alert and this expenditure is also proving to be heavy for it. Pakistan is already in a lot of debt due to rising inflation and now it will have to bear losses after India's action.
Devastation everywhere
After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India on April 22, there has been a stir in Pakistan's stock market. After this attack, Pakistan's KSE-100 index has fallen by about 4%. At the same time, Moody's rating agency has also warned that increasing tension with India can affect Pakistan's economic growth. Also, the efforts of the Pakistani government to improve its financial situation can also be hindered. Moody's says that if the crisis continues for a long time, Pakistan may face problems in getting money from foreign countries and pressure on its foreign exchange reserves can also increase.
Operation plan
The entire plan of Operation Sindoor was kept extremely secret. The Indian Air Force has used its state-of-the-art fighter jets, Rafale fighter jets, for the first time to carry out a precise attack on terror bases in Pakistan. These aircraft took off at midnight and precisely bombed the terrorist bases located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The Indian Army used weapons like the Scalp cruise missile and Hammer missile fitted in the Rafale jet.
The attack mainly targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba hideouts. The Indian Air Force used state-of-the-art precision bombs, which destroyed the terrorist hideouts. No Indian Air Force aircraft was damaged in the operation, and all the aircraft returned safely.
India's strong message
Operation Sindoor gave a clear message to Pakistan that India can go to any extent against terrorism. It is a clear example of India's 'Zero Tolerance to Terrorism' policy. Also, it demonstrates the strength of the Indian Armed Forces and their strategic capability.
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