False flags and fabrications: Is India manufacturing threats to distract from failures?

False flags and fabrications: Is India manufacturing threats to distract from failures?
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WEBDESK: False flags and fabrications: The Modi government’s anti-Pakistan campaign has once again come under scrutiny, as arrests of Indian citizens under questionable charges and baseless allegations against Pakistan continue in the aftermath of the Pahalgam false flag incident.

Analysts say the Indian government is systematically using Pakistan as a scapegoat to deflect attention from its own domestic failures and serious security lapses.

The latest development involves the arrest of Vishal Yadav, a clerk associated with the Indian Navy Headquarters, who was taken into custody on June 25 for allegedly spying for Pakistan.

According to Indian media outlet NDTV, Yadav, a native of Haryana, was working as an Upper Division Clerk at the Navy’s headquarters in Delhi.

Despite the seriousness of the charge, Indian intelligence agencies have so far withheld details about the nature of the allegations and any supporting evidence.

Reports suggest that Yadav is accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistan during “Operation Sindoor.” However, authorities have neither disclosed what that information was nor presented any credible evidence to substantiate the claim.

This is not the first time Pakistan has been accused without proof.

Previously, a YouTuber known for supporting the ruling BJP was also accused of spying for Pakistan, only to be subjected to a sensationalized media trial.

The continued failure of Indian security agencies to provide concrete evidence raises serious questions about the credibility of such allegations and highlights institutional weaknesses.

Over the past several weeks, there has been a high level of dubious security-related operations in India, with the so-called attack in Pahalgam functioning as a way to inform the masses and produce a false account of the external threat.

Critics believe these actions are employed as a way of diverting attention away from the mismanagement and increased internal unrest that can be seen in the Modi administration.

Security experts warn that the use of false flags, unsubstantiated claims, and aggressive anti-Pakistan media propaganda are all part of the Modi government’s broader political strategy.

The government when sparking off tensions with Pakistan does not only want to score political brownie points here at home but is also trying to build a bad image of Islamabad internationally, a move that analysts term as being extremely dangerous and counterproductive.

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