India s Ultimatum

Pakistan’s persistent support for terrorism and its repeated military confrontations with India for the decades resembles the mindset of the phrase “ham nahi sudrey gey,” (we will not reform). Despite facing four military defeats and global condemnation for fostering terrorism, Pakistan continues to follow the same perilous path. Instead of learning from past failures and pursuing peaceful and cooperative relations, the country appears bent upon in a cycle of denial modes and repetition, perpetuating a strategy that has consistently led to its international isolation and internal instability. Unlike the previous four Indo-Pak conflicts (1947-48, 1965, 1971, 1999), which were predominantly conventional military conflicts, the May 2025 clash that spanned 1,400 km along the LoC and international borders, was high tech conflict.

 It involved missile and drone attacks. More than 800 drones, specifically targeting civilians and conducting reconnaissance surveillance, marking a shift towards more widespread, unconventional warfare tactics by Pakistan. These assaults by Pakistan were unprecedented acts of aggression, a deplorable low, characterized by drone swarms terrorizing the populace, causing significant civilian causalities and targeting temples, schools and gurdwaras. The attacks also led to extensive damage of residential properties due to shelling in several border regions, in Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, R.S Pora, Balakote, mendhar, Mankowitz, Krishna Gait, Gulpur, Kerni and Jammu area.

 In contrast, India’s response focused on Pakistan supported terror infrastructure and military installation, avoiding civilian harm. Historically, the Pakistani military has often pursued covert strategies to destabilize India, particularly during the tenure of General Zia-ul-Haq, who promoted a policy of ‘bleeding India with a thousand cuts,’ under operation topac. This approach aimed to sustain low-intensity conflict rather than engage in full-scale warfare, as witnessed in 1965 and 1971 under Generals Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, and Abdul Hamid Khan. The May 2025 clash, marked by the involvement of General Asim Munir, brings back the Zia’s legacy who seized power in a military coup in 1977, ousting PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and imposing martial law. Gen Munir is almost near to Gen Zia as his tendencies put him in the same league for his religious inclinations as he is referred as “mullah munir.”

After Pakistan’s provocation, India retaliated with its high-tech capabilities, by launching BrahMos missile strikes, supported by drones, Sukhois, and Raffale combat aircrafts, targeting key Pakistani airbases at Nur Khan ( Chaklala), Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sailkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari and Jacobabad. These sites were chosen for operational importance including drone warfare command centers, air defence nodes and aircraft deployment hubs like Rawalpindi, Jacobabad, Bolari, and Skardu. These precision strikes severely damaged Pak Airforce installations, particularly at Skardu airstrip, while Bolari suffered heavy losses, including seven fatalities and multiple injuries. India’s swift and decisive response shows strategic and technological dominance in modern warfare. Earlier on May 07, in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack on Apr 22, which resulted in the deaths of 26 tourists, India launched Operation Sindoor one and targeted nine terrorist infrastructure sites in PoK. The strikes were executed by IAF employing precision missile attacks in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Tehra Kalan, Sailkot, Bhimber, Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Balakot and Hafizabad.

These sites harboured LeT and JeM terror operators and its master minds. As per the sources, more than 100 terrorist in an operation of 25 minutes were eliminated during these strikes. The top terrorists eliminated in the operation included Mudassar Khadian Khas alias Abu Jundal (LeT) who managed the Markaz Taiba headquarters in Muridke, Hafiz Mohammed Jameel (JeM), the eldest brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, supervised operations at Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, Mohammad Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ji (JeM), brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, and a key suspect in the IC-814 aircraft hijacking, Khalid Abu Akasha (LeT), responsible for coordinating multiple terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir. All these dreaded terrorists were accorded military honors at their funerals, with the Pakistan Army offering floral tributes, reflecting their nexus within the militant network. Historically, the pattern of ceasefire violations has been consistent.

The first major conflict occurred in 1947–48, when Pakistan-backed tribal militias invaded Kashmir, leading to the first Indo-Pak war. Since then, despite agreements and ceasefires, such as the Karachi Agreement of 1949, the Tashkent Agreement of 1966, and the Simla Agreement of 1972, Pakistan has frequently breached peace protocols. The most significant ceasefire agreement came in 2003, which brought a temporary lull, but the violations soon resumed, intensifying post-2016 following the Uri and Pulwama attacks and the same violations are expected will be resorted by Pakistan despite ceasefire word between the DsGMO on May 10. The May 2025 high-tech clash between India and Pakistan marks a significant shift in South Asian security dynamics, exhibiting India’s technological and strategic superiority. India’s decisive response left Pakistan debilitated, compelling it to reassess its support for terror groups that have flourished within its borders. Moving forward, India will closely monitor Pakistan’s actions, firmly signalling that any future acts of terrorism within Indian territory will be met with even more robust and punitive action than those executed during the brief conflict from May 07th to 10. th Hope, Pakistan understands this time and eliminates the terror factory within its country.

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Courtesy: VIJAY HASHIA  and  Spade A Spade-June 2025