{"id":201769,"date":"2026-05-28T16:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=201769"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:31:20","slug":"indias-order-to-demolish-structures-near-pakistan-border-reflects-dangerous-escalation-analysts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/05\/28\/indias-order-to-demolish-structures-near-pakistan-border-reflects-dangerous-escalation-analysts.html","title":{"rendered":"Indian govt&#8217;s order to demolish structures near Pakistan border reflects dangerous escalation: Analysts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-201770\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/border-india-pak.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/border-india-pak.webp 551w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/border-india-pak-335x220.webp 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi: <span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">India\u2019s directive to demolish all structures within 15 kilometers of the border with Pakistan has drawn sharp criticism from analysts and observers, who describe the move as a dangerous escalation reflecting \u201ctotal war footing\u201d posture by New Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">According to Kashmir Media Service, Al Jazeera reported that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered the demolition of buildings along the border with Pakistan under the pretext of curbing infiltration and narcotics smuggling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Observers, however, dismissed India&#8217;s justification as baseless and politically motivated, saying the mover appears aimed at displacing civilians and converting border areas into militarized zones for potential aggressive designs against Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">They said that clearing a 15km belt along the border amounts to a serious military provocation and reflects an attempt to transform civilian areas into a combat-ready launchpads and forward staging ground for aggression against Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Analysts pointed out that no unusual activity has been reported on this heavily fortified militarized frontier, questioning the credibility of Indian claims regarding infiltration and smuggling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">They termed the move an extension of the BJP government\u2019s controversial \u201cbulldozer politics,\u201d stating that New Delhi is now exporting its coercive domestic policies to sensitive international border regions in the guise of security theat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Critics further said that this dangerous escalation is a calculated move by the Indian BJP regime to divert world attention from its collapsing press freedom record and its systemic, state-sanctioned persecution of religious minorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">They also criticized India for completely bypassing established bilateral border coordination channels, warning such unilateral actions could further heighten tensions in South Asia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">\u201cNew Delhi has proven that its true objective is to manufacture a permanent state of war hysteria rather than engage in responsible diplomacy,\u201d one analyst said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_aupe copyable-text x15bjb6t x1n2onr6\"><span class=\"_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z\">Analysts maintained the exaggerated infiltration and smuggling claims are an absolute fiction with zero basis in reality, adding this is a staged drama engineered solely to manufacture a war environment and justify increased militarization near the Pakistani border. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: India\u2019s directive to demolish all structures within 15 kilometers of the border with Pakistan has drawn sharp criticism from analysts and observers, who describe the move as a dangerous escalation reflecting \u201ctotal war footing\u201d posture by New Delhi. 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