India’s Assertive Stand in the 2025 Indo-Pak Conflict: A Global Wake-Up Call on Pakistan and a Ray of Hope for Balochistan
Introduction The brief but intense 2025 Indo-Pak conflict marks a turning point in South Asian geopolitics. India’s calibrated, precise military response to cross-border terrorism has been widely viewed as both justified and necessary. In contrast, Pakistan’s international reputation has suffered a severe blow, with global powers increasingly questioning its role as a responsible state actor. Meanwhile, the conflict has brought renewed global attention to the long-suppressed voices of the Baloch people, sparking hope for an independent Balochistan. India’s Justified Response: A Case of Measured Strength India’s retaliatory air and missile strikes following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack were not acts of aggression, but acts of legitimate self-defence . For decades, India has shown strategic restraint in the face of countless terror incidents traced back to Pakistani soil. This time, however, India acted decisively, and with restraint: Surgical strikes targeted terror i...