Pakistan, May 15 -- The 18-day military standoff between Pakistan and India in 2025 has officially ended, but its repercussions are expected to echo for years to come. The conflict, marked by missile strikes, large-scale aerial battles, and unprecedented media engagement, has been described by analysts as a watershed moment in South Asian geopolitics. The standoff not only brought the region to the brink of full-scale war but also redefined military dynamics and diplomatic alignments. It challenged long-standing perceptions of power in the subcontinent and left both nations-and the world-reassessing the strategic balance between two nuclear-armed neighbors.

Throughout the nearly three-week conflict, Pakistan demonstrated surprising resil...