India has defended its honour with resolve. The airstrikes targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan, signalling a decisive opening move in what is sure to become a battle of narratives.No country in the world can blame India for precision strikes—a system introduced by the US—that came after 16 days of careful planning since the April 22 bloodletting in Pahalgam by Islamabad-backed terror groups. This is evident from the first statement from China's foreign ministry, Pakistan’s closest ally.