India’s long-standing practice of making non-verified accusations against Pakistan is under renewed control during the reecnt scaling of tension between the two nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors.
The United States has introduced a neutral attitude towards India’s latest accusations that fall to approve New Delhi’s claims due to lack of credible intelligence certificates according to credible sources.
The controversy centers on what analysts describe as a failed “false flag” attempt from India to implicate Pakistan without substantiated proof.
US officials, including spokesman for the US State State State Tammy Bruce, have reportedly refrained from confirming any intelligence that supports India’s claims, and instead emphasizes the importance of responsible dialogue between both nuclear armed neighbors.
“We are in contact with both countries and support a responsible decision,” Bruce said.
“We will not comment on intelligence questions or diplomatic messages,” she added, confirming Washington’s neutral approach.
Analysts claim that American silence has raised doubts about the narrative of India, with some experts who question why India resists independent studies if it possesses genuine evidence.
Bruce also emphasized, “We want the perpetrators to be held responsible and will support the efforts for that purpose.”
Defense experts in Pakistan have welcomed Washington’s apparent validation of Pakistan’s call for a transparent international study.
This episode adds growing concerns about India’s use of incorporated tales to change global meaning as Pakistan continues to advocate for independent probes to ensure regional peace and stability.
Latest tension
The latest escalation in tension between India and Pakistan follows on April 22 -attack in Pahagam, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), resulting in 26 deaths. India immediately accused Pakistan-based elements of orchestration of the attack, although no evidence was presented. Islamabad has strongly rejected these claims.
By retaliation, India closed the Wagah Land border on April 23, the Indus Waters Treaty suspended and recalled Pakistani Visa. Pakistan responded by tagging any disturbance of the water flow as an “act of war” and closed the Wagah junction on its side.
The situation escalated further on Wednesday when reports from different cities in Pakistan, including Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Murideke and Bahawalpur, detailed more explosions. Pakistan’s military spokesman, LT Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, confirmed that Indian air strikes had targeted several locations in Pakistan. In response, Pakistan launched fast air and soil operations.
Within the first hour’s retaliation, Pakistan announced the downturn of five Indian fighter jets, including four Rafale aircraft that India had recently acquired from France to strengthen its air defense following the failed Balakot operation in 2019.
“Pakistan could have shot down 10 Indian fighter jets,” Lt Gen Chaudhry said during a press of briefing. “But Pakistan chose to exercise restraint.”
Despite the extent of the reaction, Indian media remained largely silent on the losses. Hindu, a prominent Indian newspaper, initially reported that three Indian jets had been discontinued, but later removed the article, probably under pressure from the Indian government to avoid further embarrassment.
An American commentator at CNN stated that the potential loss of Rafale jet aircraft would harm India’s claim of air superiority, as it had built around the induction of these advanced French warplanes. Some experts speculated that the confrontation served as a test of Chinese and Western military technologies, especially after Pakistan acquired the J-10C jet from China in response to India’s Rafale fleet.
A senior French intelligence officer confirmed to CNN that a Rafale jet had actually been shot down by Pakistan, which first marked this sophisticated French aircraft had been lost in battle.
In another development, the Pakistani armed forces confirmed the neutralization of 25 Israeli -made harrebrones used by India in recent cross -border activity.
A statement issued by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed on Thursday that these drones were shot down using both electronic countermeasures (Soft-Kill techniques) and conventional weapons (hard-kill systems) after being discovered flying across several areas over Pakistan.
ISPR described the drone penetration as a “desperate and paniced reaction” of India, which came after Pakistan’s retaliatory operations on May 6 and 7, where five Indian fighter jets were shut down and several military positions were beaten.
Untilized by the Israeli made armed drones, called “Loitering ammunition”, sent by India over several cities in Pakistan, including Karachi, residents of Metropolitan City are poured out onto the streets of an extraordinary wave of solidarity with the armed forces.
The number of Indian drones closed down by Pakistani armed forces had reached at least 77, confirmed security sources on Friday.
