Srinagar, May 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already conveyed his "complete faith" in the operational judgment of the armed forces, granting them the freedom to decide the timing, targets, and mode of response. In the last few days, we have seen critical, behind-closed-doors meetings between PM Modi and the chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy, underlining the seriousness with which the government is weighing its options. The Navy's Western Fleet, backed by maritime patrol aircraft, is already out at sea, fully equipped to act the moment executive orders are given. The Air Force, too, has been put on high readiness, while Indian troop redeployments along the border aim to counter any preemptive or retaliatory action by Pakistan....