India, July 19 -- Whatever critics have said about him, the consistency of his actions shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sincere when he talks of peace. In Op Sindoor, India halted the offensive when GHQ Rawalpindi, backed by the PRC, had been thrown on the ropes. Delivering a knockout blow by the armed forces of the Republic of India was held back, thereby giving the Pakistan military another chance at understanding that its obsession with destroying the integrity of India was instead an existential threat to itself.

Given past experiences, such wisdom is beyond the reasoning capabilities of GHQ Rawalpindi. In addition, there is the China factor, for it suits the design of the CCP to have India constantly distracted by the misadv...