Within minutes of the tragic Pahalgam attack, India had already identified its scapegoat: Pakistan. Long before rescue teams arrived at the scene, Indian authorities had filed an FIR implicating Pakistan. A well-oiled media machine sprang into action, broadcasting blame without evidence, without inquiry and without hesitation.

India’s instinctive move to blame Pakistan has drawn less international traction than in the past. Unlike previous incidents, where the West often echoed New Delhi’s accusations, this time global capitals have remained notably quiet. The absence of concrete intelligence or independently verified evidence has exposed India’s narrative’s fragility. In its rush to point fingers, India may have weakened its own position on the world stage.

This pattern is not new. It is a calculated strategy: exploit tragedy, stoke nationalist outrage, shift focus from domestic failures, and pursue deeper political agendas. In 2019, the Pulwama incident was used as a pretext to revoke Article 370 and dismantle Kashmir’s special constitutional status. Today, the target is not territory but water.

India is now attempting to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty – a historic accord signed in 1960 and brokered by the World Bank. This treaty, which has withstood wars and political hostilities, guarantees Pakistan's rights to the waters of the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab – rivers that........

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