The Powder Keg of South Asia: Unpacking the India-Pakistan Escalation
The Himalayan air smells of cordite again. As two nuclear-armed neighbors—India and Pakistan—lock horns over Kashmir, the world holds its breath. What began as skirmishes now resembles a choreographed dance of destruction: drones humming like angry hornets, missiles painting the night sky with fire, and civilians caught in the crossfire. Operation Sindoor isn’t just another military operation; it’s a stark reminder that the Line of Control remains a fuse waiting to ignite.

Operation Sindoor: India’s Surgical Strike Calculus

On May 7, 2025, India launched *Operation Sindoor*—a name dripping with symbolism (*sindoor*, the vermilion mark of Hindu married women, here weaponized as a metaphor for territorial assertion). Targeting nine terror facilities across Pakistan and PoK, the strikes aimed at Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Ta