Pakistan, May 9 -- In an alarming yet familiar move, India has once again turned its soil into a stage for geopolitical theatrics, launching airstrikes inside Jammu and then hastily pinning the blame on Pakistan. This frenzy coincided with a coordinated media blitz and an all-day offensive narrative. By sundown, Pakistan's armed forces had intercepted no fewer than 25 Israeli-made drones launched from across the border. The choreography remains unmistakable: create chaos, strike within, blame without.

From the suspiciously timed Pulwama attack in 2019 to the much-hyped Balakot airstrike that hit little more than trees, India's chequered history is littered with false flag operations and internal escalations rebranded as external threats....