On April 22, 2025, the serene town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir a jewel of India’s natural heritage was turned into a graveyard. Twenty-six Indian tourists, many of them women and children, were gunned down in a cowardly terrorist assault. As the news unfolded, so did the predictable choreography: statements of condemnation, candlelight vigils, and the usual finger-pointing toward Pakistan. But this time, that narrative is not enough. This time, the evidence and the silence demand a more courageous question: Is China the real hand behind the horror of Pahalgam?

For decades, India’s national security discourse has focused justifiably on Pakistan as the primary exporter of jihadist terror. Pakistan’s military intelligence complex, spearheaded by the ISI, has nurtured terror as a tool of asymmetric warfare. But while we’ve been busy confronting Islamabad, a more calculating and capable adversary has been manipulating events from afar in Beijing.

Let’s examine the pattern. In multiple terror attacks across Jammu and Kashmir over the past two years, Chinese-made weapons, encrypted communication tools, and tactical equipment have been recovered. These aren’t weapons bought casually on the black market. They represent a deliberate, sustained supply chain. The logistics point to a sophisticated proxy strategy a hallmark of China’s geopolitical playbook. This is not mere coincidence; it’s policy.

The timing of the Pahalgam massacre also warrants scrutiny. Since the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, India has been vigilant along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). China has bristled at India’s bolstered defense posture and deepening alliances with the West. One way........

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