India, April 26 -- The establishment's most heinous characteristic, directly threatening Indian lives and global security, is its institutionalized deployment of militant proxies.

MUMBAI: The Pakistani military, a self-styled "establishment," has metastasized far beyond its legitimate security role to become a malignant presence in South Asia and a global concern. This is no conventional armed force but a parasitic deep state that has systematically strangled Pakistan's democratic development while weaponizing terror as state policy. From an Indian perspective, this institution represents both an existential threat and a fundamental challenge to international order. The blood-soaked history of Pakistan's military dominance offers irrefut...