Indian Madness

Following its humiliating defeat in the recent air battle—where five Indian jets were downed, including the much-celebrated Rafale—India appears to have abandoned all restraint. In its wake is a dangerous spiral of escalation, driven by a frenzied, jingoistic media apparatus that continues to flood the airwaves with misinformation and half-truths. This campaign, it seems, is less about military strategy and more about appeasing wounded nationalist pride.

Despite claiming that it had achieved its military objectives after killing 31 civilians in Pakistan through indiscriminate targeting of non-military areas, India found itself scrambling for credibility after the loss of its aircraft. In an apparent attempt to reclaim the narrative, India has now resorted to cross-border drone attacks, deploying Israeli-imported loitering munitions to strike civilian targets—including the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and densely populated cities like Lahore. This is a clear and dangerous escalation—one that starkly contradicts India’s public claims of de-escalation. The use of unmanned munitions against civilian infrastructure signals not only a violation of international norms but a complete disregard for restraint. It proves, once again, that India cannot be taken at its word and will continue to ratchet up tensions until its political objectives are fulfilled. Pakistan, therefore, is left with no choice but to respond.

While retaliation was inevitable, these further attacks on civilians make Pakistan’s measured response even more certain. As always, the Pakistani military will act with discipline, proportionality, and on its own terms. Our history is full of examples of strategic resolve and strength, and this time will be no different.

Meanwhile, Indian media has launched a parallel war of propaganda—peddling doctored AI-generated videos, fabricating stories of downed Pakistani jets, and spreading inflammatory lies about alleged attacks on religious sites in Amritsar and Jammu. The objective is clear: to sow discord, to inflame sectarian tensions, and to cover up their own failings with a smokescreen of deceit.

This torrent of misinformation underscores the disarray gripping India today. It is not confidence, but panic, that fuels this campaign. A nation confident in its actions does not resort to fabrications. The world is watching, and history will remember who escalated and who exercised restraint.