Five years of Balakote airstrikes: A retrospective analysis

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Follow us on Image Source : PTI (FILE) Five years of Balakote airstrikes: A retrospective analysis. Balakote airstrikes: On February 26, 2019, India carried out a daring airstrike on a terrorist camp in Balakote, Pakistan, in response to the Pulwama attack that killed 40 Indian security personnel. The airstrike, dubbed as "Operation Bandar", was the first time since the 1971 war that Indian warplanes crossed the Line of Control and entered Pakistani airspace. The operation was hailed as a success by the Indian government and media, who claimed that a large number of terrorists were killed and their infrastructure was...