India, May 30 -- The recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan, declared on May 10, 2025, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor, has ushered in a tenuous calm. However, this truce masks an evolving and complex conflict landscape marked by intermittent ceasefire violations and sophisticated hybrid warfare tactics that stretch beyond traditional battlefields.

What may appear to be de-escalation is, in fact, the onset of a new phase of the conflict--less visible, yet equally dangerous. The brief lull in hostilities has already been disrupted by multiple ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, particularly in the Rajouri and Poonch sectors. These incidents, reportedly involving mortar shell...