Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Asif Yasin Malik (Defense Analyst): Pakistan sent a strong strategic message to world community and particularly its rival India that Islamabad would never compromise on its security and defense. Pakistan's security forces are capable enough to give a befitting response to Indian hostility. Pakistan is a peace loving country, but our desire of peace should not be taken as weakness. Pakistan's move to return Indian pilot was taken as a great gesture of peace. Islamabad played well to defuse tension between two nuclear states for regional peace and security.The day of February 27, 2019 will always be remembered in the history of Pakistan and its air force for swiftly retorting to a failed Indian surgical strike at Balakot.

Brig. (Retd.) Ghazanfar Ali (Defense Analyst): Pakistan successfully retaliated India's misadventure on Feb 27, 2019. The Operation Swift Retort gave a clear message to India that any attempt to launch attack against the sovereignty of Pakistan would be responded fiercely. India's false flag operations are based on strategic miscalculations and PAF proved its mettle and dominance in the air warfare domain. The Indian Air Forcerealized the consequences of violating Pakistan’s airspace.

Brig. (Retd.) Said Nazir (Defense Analyst): Surprise Day is a great lesson for Indian army that faced severe embarrassment in front of the world community. Despite being the second largest importer of defence equipment, the Indian army is not capable enough to confront Pakistani forces in the battlefield and it is now highly demoralized due to frequent defeats. Pakistan is a responsible state and prefers peace over conflict. Islamabad retaliated to give a strong message to New Delhi that Pakistan's sovereignty should not be violated at all. Despite the limited resources, Pakistan security forces are capable enough to safeguard the motherland.