Pakistan’s gains go far beyond the battlefield. India has lost more than just six aircraft. Welcome to the dawn of a new era.

This era in South Asia will now be defined by greater hostility, increasing threats and enhanced prospects of conflict. Pakistan has given India a bloody nose. This is arguably the biggest humiliation India has suffered in decades. For Pakistan Operation Bunyan al Marsoos represents arguably the greatest military victory over India. This is indeed a defining moment for both countries, for the region, and in many ways for the world.

The nature of Pakistan’s victory needs to first be cleansed from the fog of war. As the adrenaline subsides and the post-conflict dust settles down, both countries will begin to absorb – and possibly acknowledge – the extent of the damage wreaked upon each other. It is this cold and calculated assessment that should become the basis of how we move forward from here and navigate through fresh Pakistan-India dynamics in the post-Pahalgam period.

Pakistan’s victory is not measured in material terms alone. What transpired in the time between Indian missile attacks on Pakistan and the ceasefire on Saturday is truly a remarkable series of events that have shocked India and even surprised Pakistan. The narrative spawned by these events – fuelled by ingredients that........

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