The speakers argued that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was looking for a public face-saving before de-escalating the ongoing crisis with Pakistan. Lt Gen Asif Yasin Malik said a climb down from the escalation ladder would be costly for Indian PM Modi. In the previous crises, he recalled, Pakistan and India exercised self-imposed restraint even when they had not tested the nuclear weapons. Helping India and Pakistan timely de-escalate the ongoing tensions is a test of the US credibility as a crisis manager. Former defence minister Lt Gen (r) Naeem Lodhi warned about Indian military attempting more mischief in future.

Source: Pakistan Today March 02, 2019 16:52 UTC