Back from the brink
THE May 10 ceasefire between India and Pakistan, following four days of cross-border hostilities, has temporarily pulled the subcontinent back from the brink. Triggered by the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and India’s measured May 7 precision strikes targeting terror infrastructure across the border, the escalation underscored once again how fragile peace remains in the region. India’s kinetic response under Operation Sindoor sent an unambiguous message — terror emanating from Pakistani soil will be met with force, including targeting strategic assets like the vicinity of the Pak Army HQ in Rawalpindi. Yet, even as India displayed restraint calibrated to avoid a full-scale conflict, Pakistan’s repeated ceasefire violations show that the old habits persist. The truce, while welcome, is not a sign of enduring peace but a tactical pause.
