INDIA PAKISTAN ESCALATORY SPIRAL POST PAHALGAM MASSACRE “ The true hallmark of a bully is bluff and bluster tempered with a strong spirit of self-preservation, as is the want of the apex military leadership of Pakistan since inception !” – Col RS Sidhu The Massacre and Initial Indian Response The 22 nd April 2025 massacre of 28 civil tourists at Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam, executed by 5 terrorists wearing camouflage fatigues, body mounted webcams, and armed with US made assault rifles. All indications point to Indian security agencies being in possession of evidence linking the massacre to Pakistan covert operatives. By the evening of 23 rd of April 2025, India announced the first slew of punitive measures, suspension of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960, whittling down the Pakistan High Commission Staff to under 30 alongside abrogation of posts of DA/MA, abolition of all visas to Pakistan citizens, and closure of the land border crossing at Wag...