The songs were carefully selected, each tailored to the content and theme of the respective video, the sources added.But a video that stood out for its lyrical resonance and visual intensity was the one played just before the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) press briefing on Operation Sindoor on May 12.As the video rolled, a stirring rock rendition of a key verse from Krishna ki Chetavani, part of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s timeless classic Rashmirathi, echoed in the background.It served as a metaphor-laden message, delivered with poetic precision to Pakistan.The rock music rendition was juxtaposed with visuals of Indian military assets, missiles, naval platforms, weapon systems, air defence systems, accompanied by subtitles.The Hindi lyrics roughly translate to: “When doom hovers over a man, the first thing that vanishes is wisdom… you did not heed wise words, did not recognise the value of friendship… announcing the last resolve. There will be war and not pleading, glory to life or death it will be.”Subtitles accompanying the visuals reinforced the message with words like “prepared”, “each move detected”, “every step watched”, “tracked”, and “monitored”.“The song was specially composed using the specific lines relevant for the theme. The rock music theme was chosen for the effect. The song was created by an in-house team using the latest technology available,” a source in the defence establishment told PTI.A montage of images showing wreckage of Pakistani drones destroyed by Indian forces under Operation Sindoor and visuals of India’s military might across land, air and sea played on a large screen alongside the music.Following India’s May 7 strikes, Pakistan attempted to counterattack on May 8, 9 and 10, but Indian forces efficiently thwarted multiple waves of aerial incursions.“The message intended to be conveyed through these music and videos for the audience was that the Indian Army is prepared, ready and capable of using decisive force against India’s adversaries. Those with nefarious designs against the nation should not lose sight of the Indian Army’s might, reach and valour,” another source in the defence establishment said.Before the military’s press briefing on May 11, the Shiva Tandava Stotram was played on the big screen, setting a powerful tone for the conference.A montage of images showing the damage inflicted under Operation Sindoor accompanied by subtitles such as “heed our advice”, “terrorism will have a cost for Pakistan”, “heavy”, “inevitable”, “unaffordable” also played during the briefing.India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the military confrontation after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
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