“The world can not ignore that beneath the missiles and military signalling lies a political wound called Kashmir. It remains unaddressed, inflamed, and central to South Asia’s instability. As long as Kashmir is treated as a territory to be subdued, South Asia will remain trapped in cycles of escalation.”
“This crisis may have paused with a ceasefire, but it has not ended. The next crisis could begin from a higher rung on the escalation ladder, with less time, fewer brakes, and more illusions.”
“It is time the world asked India: Where is your strategic maturity? And how long will you keep playing nuclear poker for domestic applause? Until those questions are asked and answered, *Pakistan remains chained to a crisis-prone neighbour who is gripped by ideological madness, armed with nuclear weapons, and has an unrestrained appetite for escalation”. EoP