On the morning of May 10, India launched a strong missile attack on Pakistan’s Nur Khan air base, located in a highly secure area near Islamabad. At the same time, the Indian Navy was preparing to strike Pakistan’s Karachi naval port. After these moves, Pakistan urgently asked the United States to step in and help stop the conflict.
Even though many Western media reports often compare India and Pakistan as equals in military strength, the situation on May 10 told a different story. India was fully prepared for a second round of attacks, but Pakistan quickly panicked.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried several times that morning to contact India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s top military officer, DGMO Kashif Abdullah, called his Indian counterpart around 10:38 a.m. claiming they expected another missile strike on Karachi. He also warned of retaliation, but India remained calm and fully ready.
Had a conversation with US @SecRubio this morning.
India’s approach has always been measured and responsible and remains so.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 10, 2025
When the US passed along Pakistan’s request for a ceasefire, Jaishankar replied respectfully that any such proposal should come through official military channels, as the Indian forces were leading operations. India also ignored calls from Pakistan’s allies, who urged both sides to stop fighting.
Some Western media outlets tried to say that Chinese weapons were better than India’s, but the truth is India had already achieved its goals. Within 25 minutes on May 7, India had taken out 11 of Pakistan’s air bases and wiped out most of its air defense systems. The Modi government had no plans to attack regions like Balochistan or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They were focused only on destroying terrorist infrastructure.
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India’s advanced weapons—including Rafale jets, missiles, drones, and loitering bombs—performed extremely well. After the May 10 strike, India still had the power to attack any target inside Pakistan, whose Chinese air defense systems were either destroyed or disabled.
India decided not to continue with more attacks, as the key mission was already completed. Any further action could have allowed Pakistan to play the “victim” and gain sympathy from countries like China and those in the West. Simply put, India and Pakistan are not equals in military strength.
India is now also looking at taking action against countries like China and Turkey, which supported Pakistan’s aerial strategy. The Indian government is focusing more on long-range precision weapons, as traditional ground battles are becoming less relevant.
India is preparing to add 31 advanced US-made Predator drones to its military by 2028. It is also developing its own powerful high-altitude drones and cost-effective swarm drones—similar to the ones Pakistan used, with help from Turkey.
