Security briefing warns of possible mass violence in India amid rising extremism

ISLAMABAD: Senior security officials have warned that growing religious extremism, intolerance and internal divisions in India could lead to large-scale violence, according to details shared from a media briefing on developments related to the neighbouring country.

The remarks were made during a briefing by a senior security official with media influencers. Security sources said India was trying to shift attention away from its domestic challenges by fuelling instability in the wider region, particularly in Pakistan.

Claims about internal conditions in India

According to the security sources, the Indian leadership was unwilling to accept what they described as ground realities. They portrayed India as a Hindutva-driven state facing worsening religious extremism and intolerance, and said the ideology had altered the country’s secular character. They also claimed the Indian military had become affected by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s religious and political agenda.

The sources further contended that the idea of a shining India did not reflect conditions in what they described as a deeply divided society. They said freedom of expression and press freedom in India remained under state control, and claimed that the concept of Akhand Bharat pointed to expansionist ambitions.

Warning of possible massacre

Security sources said the next major massacre could take place in India and warned that its scale could exceed the violence seen in Gaza. They added that discrimination against minorities, especially Muslims, could sharpen internal divisions further.

The sources also claimed that people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir were living in what they described as the world’s largest military garrison. They said there was one soldier for every seven to eight civilians in the territory.

Allegations on regional policy and media narrative

During the briefing, the security sources alleged that India carried out false-flag operations and then blamed Pakistan in an effort to divert international attention away from indigenous freedom movements. They also said India viewed a stable, prosperous and moderate Pakistan as a threat.

According to the sources, sections of the Indian media and political leadership remained focused on shaping narratives against Pakistan and its armed forces. They further claimed that the banned Joint Awami Action Committee’s senior leadership was pursuing an Indian agenda.

The briefing concluded with the assertion from the security sources that Pakistan and its people had never been intimidated by India and would not be intimidated in future.