WEBDESK: India has once again claimed to carry out a so-called “successful” counter-infiltration operation along the Line of Control. The much hyped Operation Shiv Shakti, as described by Indian authorities, is being portrayed as precise and well coordinated yet it follows the same tired script often used to mask political failures with manufactured military drama.
According to Indian military statements, two suspected infiltrators were killed while trying to cross into Indian territory, and three weapons were recovered during the action.
However, closer observers do not view this as a genuine security success. Instead, they believe it fits into a familiar pattern one where military actions are presented in a scripted way to serve political goals. The language used in the official reports, the speed of media coverage, and the repeated structure of the story all point to a pre designed narrative.
The format is always the same: alleged terrorists cross the border, Indian forces respond immediately, a short gun battle takes place, and “evidence” is found in the form of recovered weapons.
These events strangely tend to take place at moments when the Indian government is facing internal pressure or political crises. That timing alone raises questions about the real nature of these so called operations.
This does not appear to be a spontaneous border incident. It seems more like a planned performance a military story written to distract from domestic issues.
Under the current BJP-RSS government, India has seen a sharp rise in these media driven security operations. Whenever there is trouble inside the country whether due to economic failures, collapsing agriculture, intelligence blunders, or rising public anger such military actions appear like clockwork. They offer the government two advantages: they create the image of a foreign threat, and they shift media attention away from real problems at home.
Operation Shiv Shakti does not seem like an event from the battlefield. It looks like it was designed for television screens and political press conferences. It shows how India’s government is using national security not to protect the country, but to protect its image.
This is not just a matter of messaging. It is a dangerous strategy. The government is creating a constant feeling of threat, using the army to shape public opinion. By turning the Line of Control into a stage for repeated “heroic” actions, and by always showing the army as the lone saviour, the government builds a mindset of fear and nationalism.
This is not done for actual defence, but to gain political control. It either increases border tensions or gives the state an excuse to silence opposition within the country.
This is not a military victory. It is a political performance dressed in uniform.
The Azaad Research Desk believes that any military operation that is presented without transparency, without independent monitoring, and without evidence should be viewed with deep suspicion. Such events do not serve national security they serve political power.
Operation Shiv Shakti is a sign that when governments lose control of their public narrative, they turn to the military to regain it. It reminds us that the idea of national security becomes hollow when it is used as a tool to distract, to control, and to silence.
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