'War cannot, as they say, be won on the battlefield'

February 25, 2019 14:19

"I believe that a limited military operation is inevitable for two reasons.

First, PM Modi is under considerable domestic pressure in this pre-election period.

Second, from a strategic perspective, PM Modi has made a point of attempting to set new 'red lines' with Pakistan and to demonstrate that any attack of this sort will be met with a muscular response, all as a means to establish a more effective deterrent."

Daniel S Markey -- senior research professor in international relations and academic director, master of arts in global policy at the Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University -- is an authoritative American voice on events in South Asia.

"Look for other versions of cross-border strikes that Indian leaders can describe as strong and punitive, but Pakistan can absorb without escalating dramatically," Professor Markey tells Rediff.com's Nikhil Lakshman.

Read the interview here.

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