The ink hadn’t dried on the latest ceasefire agreement when Pakistan did what it has mastered over the decades—broke its word without shame. Within mere minutes of the truce announcement, shelling was reported along the International Border and Line of Control (LoC), bringing to light once again the deep-rooted duplicity that defines Pakistan's statecraft. If the international community needed another reminder that Pakistan is incapable of honoring its commitments, this was it.
India has long attempted the path of restraint, guided by a commitment to regional stability and peace. Yet, how long can a civilised nation continue extending olive branches to a neighbour that thrives on betrayal? This is not a case of a miscalculated incident or a rogue unit acting out of turn. This is systemic, consistent behaviour—one that tells the world that Pakistan views diplomacy as a temporary mask worn to deceive, not a genuine pursuit.
The latest breach exposes what India has always known: Pakistan is not a nation interested in peace—it is a country addicted to its lies. A ceasefire, by any standard of decency and honour, is a sacred pause, meant to preserve life and create space for diplomacy. For Pakistan, it’s merely a tactic—a calculated pause to regroup, reload, and strike again.
Behind this betrayal is a government lacking legitimacy and an army that functions more like a mercenary force than a national institution. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may hold the title, but it’s the real power center—General Asim Munir and his generals—who pull the strings. And their strings are soaked in hatred for India and desperation for relevance. This is not an army of strategy and valor. It is a desperate, sour-minded outfit, propelled not by national interest, but by a chronic inferiority complex and a burning need to disrupt India’s stability.
Pakistan's military-industrial complex, including its intelligence networks, has become a parasite on its own country’s future. Instead of building schools or hospitals, it funds proxy wars and destabilization. It nurtures terrorists while pretending to be a victim of terror. It cries for international sympathy while breaching every international norm of peacekeeping. And in the middle of all this, it continues its pathological lying—a trait so embedded that truth is an alien concept within its borders.
India has no illusions left. The farce of trust is over. The ceasefire agreement was violated not out of confusion or error, but as an affirmation of Pakistan’s core doctrine: deception, denial, and disruption. As such, India’s strategic and military response must evolve accordingly—not only retaliating with strength but also making it clear to the world that repeated provocations will be met with consequences.
This editorial is not a call for war but a call for realism. Peace with Pakistan is a noble idea—but only if the partner across the table values truth, honor, and humanity. As long as Pakistan remains the cradle of lies—where promises are broken as easily as made—India must abandon the illusions of good faith diplomacy.
A rogue state cannot be appeased—it must be exposed, isolated, and confronted with truth. Ceasefire agreements with Pakistan are not treaties—they are traps. And it’s time the world calls them what they are.