ISLAMABAD: A retired Indian Major General has ignited a firestorm ofcondemnation with inflammatory statements suggesting that India shouldlaunch a full-scale attack on Pakistan while the latter is preoccupied withconflicts on its western frontier with Afghanistan. Major General SudhakarJee, in a recent public address, described the ongoing Pak-Afghan tensionsas a “golden opportunity” for India, asserting that such a window formilitary advantage would not arise again. His remarks, widely circulated onsocial media, have been labeled as “reckless warmongering” by Pakistaniofficials.
The general’s comments went further by outlining a strategy for India toconduct “deep, devastating strikes” into Pakistani territory. “Pakistan’sfocus on Afghanistan leaves its eastern flank exposed; this is the momentto act decisively,” Jee reportedly stated, drawing sharp parallels tohistorical opportunism in regional conflicts. Pakistani analysts view thisas a direct threat, exacerbating already fragile bilateral relationsstrained by recent cross-border incidents.
Experts in Islamabad warn that Jee’s outburst could embolden hardlineelements within India’s establishment, risking a broader conflagration.With Afghanistan’s instability already spilling over, they argue, anyIndian adventurism would destabilize the entire subcontinent.
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