But, those who are rejoicing the Indian action and thumping their chests in celebration need to hear the story of Venkatpathy Raju and Steve Waugh from the 1991-92 world cup.

Needing four to win and three to tie off the last ball of the rain-curtailed match, Javagal Srinath slogged a Tom Moody ball towards the midwicket. What happened next is captured in Steve Waugh's autobiography:"In my eagerness to take the match-winning catch I overran the chance. I had too much time to take the catch, which gave me jelly legs and unhinged my composure."

As Waugh retrieved the ball, he saw Raju, the non-striker, turn for the third run and celebrate a tie midway. "Fuming from my clumsiness and driven by the cockiness of Raju's gesture, I launched a bounce throw laced with anger to David Boon with all the force I had in me and ran the batsman out," Waugh wrote.

The point is: When you celebrate too soon, you can come to grief, a lesson cricket-watchers may have witnessed Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim learn during their recent T-20 world cup match against India.

Chest-thumpers, TV studio anchors and jingoists may exult that Pakistan has been taught a lesson and we have seen the last of cross-border terrorism. But, their pre-mature celebration is disproportionate to the Indian action.

India's surgical strike was just a few kilometres behind the LoC (500m to 3 km) and only on launch pads, most likely shacks or huts where jihadists gather temporarily before infiltration. India did not take out training centres, jihadist leaders—Hafiz Sayeed is still out there— or make Pakistan's civilians cower in fear enough to force their deep state to behave. Indian response was a mix of political posturing and strategic signalling of our pre-emptive intent. It was just the beginning.

It could be disastrous to take the eyes off the ball and start celebrating when the game has just begun. Both Raju and Rahim, victims of premature celebration, will agree.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:......That is how Kafir defence minister Parrikar is describing the surgical strikes against Paki terrorists and their handlers........

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Surgical-strikes-Manohar-Parrikar-likens-Indian-Army-to-Hanuman/articleshow/54628499.cms

southindian wrote:CD and RNI Loin ,

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Merlot Daruwala wrote:

southindian wrote:CD and RNI Loin ,

I do not understand ...blah blah....

That says it all, Avivek. You could have saved yourself the trouble of typing out the rest.