BrahMos Blitz: India's Strikes Shook Pakistan "For 30 Seconds" Vantage with Palki Sharma
BrahMos Blitz: India's Strikes Shook Pakistan "For 30 Seconds" | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
30 seconds. That's all Pakistan had. During Operation Sindoor, India launched BrahMos missiles at key Pakistani targets — leaving Islamabad in chaos. A top aide to Pakistan's PM has now admitted it: the strikes triggered panic, confusion, and total paralysis. For years, Pakistan threatened nuclear retaliation as a deterrent. But when it came down to it… they froze. The BrahMos changed the game—fast, silent, and deadly accurate. As satellite images emerged, so did the truth: India called Pakistan's nuclear bluff. Palki Sharma tells you more.
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