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Pakistan’s Military-Intelligence Complex Exposed as Terror Sponsor
New Delhi, June 15, 2025 – India’s Operation Sindoor and international probes have unmasked Pakistan’s military-intelligence nexus as a decades-long backer of global terrorism, using proxy groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to destabilize India and Afghanistan while dodging accountability. The revelations, spotlighted after the Pahalgam attack, are reshaping global responses. Here’s the full picture and why it’s a game-changer.
Operation Sindoor’s Findings
On May 7, 2025, India’s armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), per the Ministry of Defence. The strikes, a response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, hit LeT and JeM strongholds, including Muridke and Bahawalpur, per a Ministry briefing. “These camps, linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), trained terrorists for attacks like Mumbai 26/11,” said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Satellite imagery confirmed the camps’ destruction, with no civilian casualties, per the Indian Air Force.
The Terror Ecosystem
Pakistan’s military and ISI have long supported groups like LeT, JeM, and Hizbul Mujahideen, per the MEA. The Pahalgam attack, executed by an LeT-linked Pakistani national, was planned in PoK camps, per the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Muridke’s Markaz Taiba, an LeT hub, trained 26/11 attacker Ajmal Kasab, while Bahawalpur’s JeM complex fueled the 2001 Parliament attack, per Ministry of Defence records. “Pakistan harbors terrorists as state policy,” Misri stated, citing intercepted communications, per the MEA.
Diplomatic Deceptions
Pakistan’s 12-year stint on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list (2008–2022) exposed its terror-financing gaps, per FATF reports. Despite exiting in 2022 after prosecuting figures like LeT’s Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan’s actions were “cosmetic,” per the MEA. Saeed’s light sentence for financing, not terrorism, raised doubts, per a 2022 MEA statement. Pakistan received $33 billion in US military aid (2001–2025), yet sheltered Osama bin Laden until 2011, per US Congressional reports.
Global Backlash
The UN Security Council condemned the Pahalgam attack on April 25, 2025, urging accountability, per a UN press statement. In 2025, 12 Pakistani officers faced UN sanctions for terror links, per the UN Security Council’s 1267 Committee. The US Senate labeled Pakistan a “sanctuary for terror” in a 2024 report, per the US Congressional Research Service. India is now pushing for International Criminal Court (ICC) scrutiny of Pakistani generals, per an MEA diplomatic note, though no cases are filed yet.
Why It Matters
Operation Sindoor’s precision—using BrahMos missiles and suicide drones—sent a message: India can strike terror hubs deep in Pakistan, per the Ministry of Defence. Social media reactions, tracked via @MEAIndia, show global support, with posts stating, “Pakistan’s terror game is up,” per @MEAIndia. The strikes, backed by evidence, have fueled calls for economic measures like SWIFT bans on ISI-linked firms, per an MEA proposal. The issue resonates as Canada’s new Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, eyes India ties, per Global Affairs Canada.
What’s Next?
India seeks UN-backed war crime probes against Pakistani officials, per the MEA. A proposed SWIFT ban on ISI front companies is under G7 review, per a Ministry of Finance note. Pakistan denies terror links, claiming civilian losses in Sindoor, per Pakistan’s Foreign Office, but India’s evidence is gaining traction. For now, the world watches as Pakistan’s unholy alliance faces unprecedented scrutiny.
