India’s War Against Pakistan

by Nadir Mir
India has launched an undeclared war against Pakistan.

This is based on India’s Policy of Perpetual Confrontation with its Western Neighbor. It inspires Delhi’s Hybrid War Strategy. One week terrorist bombings all over Pakistan by using Afghanistan as Base of Operations. Another week may see border sniping and skirmishes at LOC and working boundary in Kashmir. Terrorist War from Afghanistan being the Asymmetrical Component while preparation of Cold Start Proactive Developmental Strategy is the other part.In addition to this Military plus Asymmetrical Strategy, Delhi has launched diplomatic, media, economics, water, alliancesetc stratagems to bring Pakistan to grief.

COAS General QamarJaved Bajwa, a bold professional has prudently and vigorously responded to Indian threats and border/terrorist attacks. Indeed, striking at Indian sponsored terrorists on and beyond Afghan Border was unprecedented and raised the National Morale. In fact, strategic restraint by Pakistan has been misunderstood as weakness by the powers that be in Delhi. The chances of India miscalculating at least in its terrorist war against Pakistan are glaringly evident. Even as India prepares for conventional war backed by Nuclear War fighting prowess.

Three Front War

Delhi wishes to impose a Three Front War on Pakistan. Border skirmishing and threat of Cold Start from the East. Terrorist Asymmetrical War from the West, trying to destabilize and convert the Pakistani Homeland into a terrorist battle space from within.

Afghanistan base of Operations

  • Kabul Regime – Delhi Nexus : Aims to force a Second Front or Reverse Front on Pakistan while India perfects and develops its Cold Start.
  • Strategic OrientationIndia wants Pakistan to be embroiled with Afghanistan or focused inwards. Ex Indian Army Chief Bikram Singh and others have said so openly on TV media channels.
  • Black out Kashmir:Terrorist attacks focus on Pakistan – Afghanistan. Kashmir Freedom Movement is out of the news and Delhi wriggles its hands with glee. While Indian atrocities and genocide in Indian held Kashmir reach unprecedented level.
  • Border Conflict with ANA: The Afghan National Army is being built primarily to fight the Pakistan Army. Even though it is no match. Delhi aims at protracted border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • Destabilize CPEC and Western Pakistan :The Indian aim to block CPEC at all cost means a constant wave of attacks from Afghanistan to Pakistan. While, bulk of the terrorist activity is in Baluchistan and KPK to destabilize CPEC the rest of Pakistan are also Indian sponsored terrorist targets.

Preparing for Cold Start – Proactive Strategy

As I have said on numerous TV channels India spending $200 billions on military – war waging equipment. While 5oo million Indians are without toilets and 500 million Indians without electricity. Obviously, this war preparation is against Pakistan not China, USA or anybody else. Motivated by its dream of Global India progression from Akhand Bharat of yester years Pakistan is the first and major hurdle in its path. India’s lumbering military mobilization proved inadequate and Cold Start developed as a strategy now publically owned by present Indian Army ChiefGeneral BipinRawat. Now teeth is being added to make Cold Start pragmatic through massive military purchases, reorganization and the works!

In fact Cold Start or Proactive Strategy has further evolved. In my book, ‘Geopolitik Pakistan’ published 2013, page 168 it has been termed as, “SSDHW – India (Surprise, Short, Decisive, Hyper War)”. This absurd notion in the face of professionally led, battled hardened, nationally supported with formidable nuclear prowess Pakistan Armed Forces is only due to the megalomania which emanates from Delhi. India has also been emboldened in its reckless pursuit by the confused and feeble response from Pakistan Political Elite. India’s gross and fatal miscalculation is based on the following fallacies:

  • Space exists for conventional war against Pakistan.
  • India can win a conventional conflict with Pakistan.
  • India can win a nuclear war with Pakistan while suffering minimal damage.

In fact India is being duped by its own propaganda as the following lines show:

“On Uri Day, Indians Strike Corps and Battle Groups should be striking deep in Pakistan, dividing it and forcing it to surrender before its nuclear response.”



The new Russian T 90 tanks, long range Brahmos missiles, new standoff long range weaponry and the whole list supposed to strike Pakistan and leave it Shocked, Dazed, Degraded, Demoralized and cause Strategic Paralysis. In essence, India is obsessed with the belief that it can win a war against Pakistan. The fact of the matter is that India can win neither conventional conflict nor certainly a nuclear one against Pakistan.

Pakistan can win the war:

Bestowed with astute military leadership, brave soldiery and heroic nation, Pakistan can win war against India. However, both its Developmental Strategy and Alliance Strategy will be critical.

  • Pakistan's Developmental StrategyNew tanks in numbers, long range SAMS, augmented PAF, reinforced Nuclear Triad and the rest of the list is indispensable.
  • Alliance StrategyClose ties with China, USA, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia/GCC and other nations. This synergizes with Pakistan’s Geopolitical imperatives and enhances Pakistan’s war waging capability.

Pakistan National Reform Movement (PNRM) is the voice of the Pakistani people. Its aim is to Unite Pakistan, Defend Pakistan, Reform Pakistan. Its view on India’s war against Pakistan and response is reproduced here.

India has launched terrorist war against Pakistan using Afghanistan as base of operations. Pakistan must respond fully.

  • Afghanistan : While the Afghan people are brothers those attacking Pakistan and their Indian supporters are enemies. Pakistan must strike enemies and pressurize Kabul Regime. Use selectively overwhelming military power, asymmetrical power and economic power.
  • India Delhi has launched undeclared war against Pakistan. It is not interested in peace or reason. Pakistan must support Kashmir and threaten to support Khalistan, Independent Tamil Nadu, Assam, Maoists and dozen other Freedom Movements in India unless Delhi relents and seeks peace. (Highly unlikely). Use Diplomatic Power, Media Power, Nuclear Power (deterrence) against India.
  • Pakistan:The Political Elite is responsible to ensure security of all Pakistani citizens from terrorist attacks and threats. The Government, Opposition and those not in power or previously in political power or future aspirants are all responsible. They must be pressurized by people of Pakistan, by media and all patriots with a simple message – Secure Pakistan or Quit Politics. This includes measures from reducing Elite Security and providing it to Common Citizens. Also changing Appeasement Policy of India to Disproportionate Response against Indian sponsored attacks from Afghanistan.

    Children Schools are reportedly under terrorist threat again. Pakistan should take all measures, even preemptive strikes across the border against terrorists. In case of anymore major terrorist attacks, Pakistan should prepare plans to strike terrorists and their supporters everywhere.



    Pakistan will win the war against its enemies. We are destined to rise as a Great Nation.



This article orginally appeared in Pakistan And Geopolitics Blog