At a time when the Indian government continues its tired rhetoric of maligning Pakistan and its institutions, particularly the Pakistan Army, fresh questions have emerged from within India itself questions that expose the contradictions, cover-ups, and credibility crisis of the Modi administration. The recent incident in Pahalgam, which New Delhi swiftly labeled a terrorist attack with alleged “cross-border” implications, is now under domestic scrutiny, not from Pakistan, but from Indian political leadership.
Akhilesh Yadav, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and a seasoned Indian politician, has openly challenged the Modi government’s narrative. He asked, quite logically: why were the so-called terrorists allegedly involved in the Pahalgam attack conveniently killed just a day later? If there was a genuine threat to national security, why were no efforts made to interrogate them, expose their network, or gather evidence? The convenient neutralization of suspects raises suspicion of a stage-managed operation, one that conveniently fits the BJP’s narrative of victimhood and “external threats” ahead of every election cycle or international pressure.
This isn’t the first time such manipulation is being alleged. The 2019 Pulwama attack, which triggered dangerous military escalation between two nuclear states, still leaves India with unanswered questions. Despite blaming Pakistan within hours of the attack without investigation or credible evidence; India has never explained how 300 kilograms of RDX was transported across thousands of kilometers within its own heavily militarized territory. No border was breached. No external operatives were arrested. Instead, India targeted Balakot inside Pakistan in a widely criticized, theatrically publicized airstrike, and in return, suffered the humiliation of a Pakistani counterstrike and the capture (and dignified return) of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. Yet again, Pakistan showed restraint, responsibility, and proof-based diplomacy, all while India spun headlines without substance.
Moreover, while India projects itself as a regional power and democracy, its internal actions reveal the opposite. Akhilesh Yadav also raised another troubling question: what was India’s official land area in 2014, and what is it today? It is a direct challenge to the Modi government’s opaque dealings in border negotiations, possibly with China, and its internal redrawing of regional boundaries, especially in Jammu and Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370. While Modi’s regime continues to shift territorial lines domestically, it accuses others of encroachment and interference. Hypocrisy, it seems, is a cornerstone of India’s foreign and domestic policy under BJP rule.
Let us be absolutely clear: Pakistan categorically denies any involvement in the Pahalgam incident or similar alleged acts. Pakistan has consistently advocated for peace, stability, and dialogue, despite India’s refusal to engage diplomatically. More importantly, Pakistan’s armed forces are engaged in an ongoing, high-risk, and costly war against terrorism across the country especially in regions like Balochistan and KP, where Indian-sponsored terror proxies like BLA and TTP have been repeatedly exposed with irrefutable evidence. Indian RAW’s involvement in cross-border terrorism is not a theory but a fact, highlighted even by captured Indian Navy officer and intelligence agent Kulbhushan Jadhav, who confessed to coordinating sabotage and terror inside Pakistan.
Pakistan’s stance on terrorism has remained firm: no tolerance, no shelter. Unlike India, which uses terrorism accusations as tools of political theater and election strategy, Pakistan fights the real battle on the ground. The Pakistan Army has laid down thousands of lives to ensure regional stability an effort that deserves recognition, not baseless blame from a neighbor desperate to distract its own citizens.
Instead of constantly scapegoating Pakistan, India must look inward. Why are opposition leaders asking tough questions? Why does the BJP government avoid accountability when its own citizens demand answers? Is this the “world’s largest democracy” or a propaganda-driven regime bent on maintaining power through manufactured threats?
If India truly wants peace, it must stop weaponizing terrorism for political purposes. It must engage with facts, not fabrications. And most importantly, it must stop maligning the Pakistan Army, a professional institution that continues to sacrifice lives for a safer South Asia.
It’s time for India to answer its own questions before pointing fingers across the border.
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