India, May 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan left many critical questions unanswered. At a time when India's armed forces were inflicting heavy losses on Pakistan through swift and strategic drone and missile operations, why was a sudden halt called? What compelled the government to show a red flag when momentum was decisively in India's favour?

Operation Sindoor had brought Pakistan to its knees within just four days. The Pakistani military suffered major losses, with numerous soldiers killed and key defence infrastructure-including radar systems and terrorist launch pads-systematically dismantled. India's precision airstrikes reportedly destroyed n...