They say nature never lies, and if one stands atop the misty meadows of Pahalgam in Occupied Kashmir, the silence says more than the bulletins from Delhi ever could. April 22, 2025, wasn’t just another day scarred by violence; it was another carefully choreographed act in a theatre where tragedy is weaponized, innocence is manipulated, and truth is a casualty. As the world feigned concern, the Indian media launched its familiar chorus: blame Pakistan, amplify fear, politicize grief. The rapidity with which New Delhi pointed fingers within minutes of the attack on tourists was not an instinct born of concern but a reflex born of experience. In the Indian playbook, outrage precedes inquiry, and culpability is assigned before any forensic assessment even begins. While flames still licked the valley floor and tourists scrambled for safety, Indian social media handles aligned with the intelligence apparatus had already launched into overdrive. The hashtags weren’t about mourning; they were war drums. The timing was not a coincidence it never is. US Vice President JD Vance was in India for a crucial diplomatic visit, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi had just returned from negotiations in Saudi Arabia. This synchronization of bloodshed with diplomacy wasn’t a lapse in security it was strategy by design. It’s a page torn from an old manuscript that India has written and rewritten since 2007.

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The anatomy of this Pahalgam attack bears uncanny resemblance to past instances where India accused Pakistan........

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