“Take whatever you can – give nothing back!” – This famous line from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ resonates with India’s pragmatic approach during the recent conflict and the ceasefire thereafter. The conspiracy theories floating around social media asserting that foreign powers like Donald Trump or China orchestrated this conflict lack credibility. Having lived under the regime of Hon. Prime Minister since more than a decade, it is practically a sin to fathom the thought that we would start or end a war under the pretext of any foreign power. We chose the timing and targets for ‘Operation Sindoor’ independently. It was this operation that prompted reactions from Pakistan. Hence, these…