Pakistan blaming India for terror attacks bears hints of an old strategy to both obfuscate and distract from Pakistan’s own sponsorship of terrorism in India. However, in the nearly three months since Operation Sindoor, it is evident that this strategy has become more concerted, with both constant repetition of older allegations and fresh creativity in how these allegations are expressed. These claims are now resurfacing not merely as a follow-up to the attacks by insurgent groups on Pakistani security personnel, but also as part of official statements issued following intelligence-based counterinsurgency operations. Undeniably, what also stands out today is the timing, frequency, and specific terminologies employed to buttress such allegations, especially in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025.
Balochistan in the Battle of Narratives: Pakistan’s Calculated Focus on India
