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The Time Machine · 2019

Pulwama & Balakot

Attack, airstrike, and an election season

How the Indian press covered it, 2019-02-14 to 2019-03-05

Trikon does not summarise what happened. It shows what each side of the press published at the time, side by side, and marks where one side published nothing at all.
Coverage, side by side
National · 2 outlets

Two years of Balakot Air Strike: What happened at 3.30 am on February 26, 2019 - here's a lookback

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Centre Two years of Balakot Air Strike: What happened at 3.30 am on February 26, 2019 - here's a lookbackDNA India
Right Six Years Of Pulwama Attack: What Happened On February 14, 2019? How Did India Retaliate?News18
National · 2 outlets

India Strikes After Pulwama Terror Attack, Hits Biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed Camp In Balakot

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Left India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s BalakotThe Hindu
Right India Strikes After Pulwama Terror Attack, Hits Biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed Camp In BalakotNDTV
National · 1 outlet

The Pulwama Aftermath: Making Sense of India’s Response

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Centre The Pulwama Aftermath: Making Sense of India’s ResponseSouth Asian Voices
National · 1 outlet

Satellite images show buildings still standing at Indian bombing site

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Centre Satellite images show buildings still standing at Indian bombing siteReuters
National · 1 outlet

SPICE-2000: Know all about the smart bomb Indian Air Force used for Balakot airstrike

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Centre SPICE-2000: Know all about the smart bomb Indian Air Force used for Balakot airstrikeIndia Today
National · 1 outlet

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Balakot air strike: IAF only counts targets, not casualties

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Left Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Balakot air strike: IAF only counts targets, not casualtiesIndian Express
National · 1 outlet

From Pulwama terror attack to Wg Cmdr Abhinandan's release: a timeline

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Left From Pulwama terror attack to Wg Cmdr Abhinandan's release: a timelineThe Hindu
World · 1 outlet

The Balakot air strike was not a silver bullet: Sharat Sabharwal, former high commissioner to Pakistan

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Centre The Balakot air strike was not a silver bullet: Sharat Sabharwal, former high commissioner to PakistanThe Caravan
World · 1 outlet

Inside story of India's airstrike and Pakistan's counter-attack

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Centre Inside story of India's airstrike and Pakistan's counter-attackThe Week
National · 1 outlet

Did Balakot Airstrikes Hit Their Target? Satellite Imagery Raises Doubts

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Centre Did Balakot Airstrikes Hit Their Target? Satellite Imagery Raises DoubtsTheWire.in
World · 1 outlet

Three defence and foreign-policy experts discuss the Balakot strikes and Indo-Pak relations

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Centre Three defence and foreign-policy experts discuss the Balakot strikes and Indo-Pak relationsThe Caravan
National · 1 outlet

Amul salutes IAF pilots for air strikes in Balakot in latest cartoon

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Left Amul salutes IAF pilots for air strikes in Balakot in latest cartoonIndian Express
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