He says India has become a “police state”, where freedom of speech and the press remain under state control.
ISLAMABAD:
A senior security official briefed media influencers on India’s regional posture and internal developments, saying New Delhi was trying to divert attention from its internal challenges by pursuing policies aimed at creating instability across the region, particularly in Pakistan, according to security sources.
The official said the Indian leadership continued to avoid accepting “ground realities” and had become increasingly influenced by Hindutva ideology, which the report said had eroded India’s secular identity while contributing to growing religious extremism and intolerance.
Security sources said the official described the concept of Akhand Bharat as an expression of expansionist ambitions rather than geopolitical reality.
The report said the Indian Army had been influenced by the ruling political ideology, while the “Brilliant India” motto did not reflect the realities of an increasingly divided society.
The official further said that India had become a “police state”, where freedom of speech and the press remained under state control.
According to security sources, the report warned that growing social divisions and the treatment of minorities could lead to large-scale internal unrest if current trends continue.
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The report also said Hindutva followers did not recognize the equal rights of 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 Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the official said the territory remains one of the most militarized regions in the world, with residents living under an extensive military presence.
According to security sources, the official said India frequently uses Pakistan as a pretext to divert international attention from its internal challenges and separatist movements through “false flag” narratives.
The report further said that India viewed a stable, prosperous and moderate Pakistan as a strategic challenge, adding that India’s 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 Awami Joint Action Committee was acting in accordance with the Indian agenda.
Concluding the briefing, the official said Pakistan and its people had never felt intimidated by India and would not be in the future.
