Says India has evolved into a ‘police state’ where freedom of speech and press remain under state control
ISLAMABAD:
Briefing media influencers on India’s regional stance and internal developments, a senior security official said New Delhi was trying to divert attention from its domestic challenges by pursuing policies aimed at destabilizing the entire region, particularly in Pakistan, according to security sources.
The official said the Indian leadership continued to avoid accepting the “ground realities” and had become increasingly influenced by Hindutva ideology, which the briefing said had eroded India’s secular identity while contributing to growing religious extremism and intolerance.
Security sources said the official described the concept Akhand Bharat as an expression of expansionist ambitions rather than geopolitical reality.
The briefing stated that India’s military had been influenced by the prevailing political ideology, while the slogan “Shining India” did not reflect the realities of an increasingly divided society.
The official further said that India had evolved into a “police state” where freedom of speech and press remained under state control.
According to security sources, the briefing warned that increasing social divisions and the treatment of minorities could result in large-scale internal unrest if current trends continue.
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The briefing also said that supporters of Hindutva did not recognize equal rights for Muslims and other religious minorities, adding that Indian Muslims were increasingly required to demonstrate loyalty to the dominant ideology in order to live safely.
Referring to India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the official said the territory remained one of the world’s most militarized regions, with residents living under an extensive military presence.
According to security sources, the official said India often used Pakistan as a pretext to divert international attention from its internal challenges and separatist movements through “false flag” narratives.
The briefing further said that India viewed a stable, prosperous and moderate Pakistan as a strategic challenge, adding that Indian political and media discourse remained focused on shaping narratives against Pakistan and its armed forces.
Security sources also said that the leadership of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee was acting in accordance with an Indian agenda.
Concluding the briefing, the official said that Pakistan and its people had never been intimidated by India and would not be intimidated in the future.
