Moving on to the living room, most items, especially consumer electronics and home appliances, are imported.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singhdeclared: “They attacked India’s forehead, we wounded their chest.” Cinematic? Absolutely. Deliberate? Even more so.
Indian media constructed a national identity of moral power: a state forced into action, responding not with rage but with restraint, armed not just with BrahMos missiles but with dharma – righteous duty and moral order. The enemy wasn’t Pakistan, the narrative insisted — it was terror. And who could object to that?This is the genius of framing. Constructivist theory tells us that states act based on identities, not just interests. And identity is forged through language. In India’s case, the media crafted a story where military might was tethered to moral clarity. The strikes weren’t aggression — they were catharsis. They weren’t war — they were therapy.But here’s the thing: therapy for whom?
Scene two: The sacred defenceThree days later, Pakistan struck back. Operation Bunyan Marsoos — Arabic for “iron wall” — was declared. The name alone tells you everything. This wasn’t just a retaliatory strike; it was a theological assertion, a national sermon. The enemy had dared to trespass. The response would be divine.
Pakistani missiles reportedly rained down on Indian military sites: brigade headquarters, an S-400 system, and military installations in Punjab and Jammu.
Prime Minister Shehbaz SharifThe Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, told reporters the young staffers were a couple “about to be engaged”.
“The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem,” Leiter revealed.What do we know about the suspect, Elias Rodriguez?
The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, Illinois. Following his arrest, his home was searched by police.Rodriguez has been charged with two counts of murder, causing death with a firearm and discharging a firearm in a crime of violence.