Pakistan's anti-terrorism operations in Balochistan have caused panic among Indian media: this move benefits Chinese engineers!
The Times of India directly made a tough statement on February 26, saying that the Indian Western Command has warned Pakistan that if it continues like this, the Indian military will take a "more severe" response than last time. Some even began to speculate whether the Modi government has obtained new weapons from Israel and is preparing for another "Operation Zard" 2.0? Indian troops at the Kashmir border have also begun to gather, and the atmosphere was once very tense. So, Dao Ge will give a simple analysis.
Why is India reacting so strongly to Pakistan's actions within its own territory? To understand India's anxiety, we need to first clarify what the Baloch insurgents have done. In recent years, attacks targeting Chinese enterprises' projects in Pakistan have been frequent, especially along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. From Gwadar Port to energy pipelines, as well as highways and power plants, multiple projects have suffered attacks by Baloch insurgents.
Examples include the 2021 Dasu Hydropower Station bus bombing and the 2022 Karachi Confucius Institute attack. These attacks directly led to delays in Chinese projects, soaring security costs, and even forced some Chinese companies to suspend investments in Pakistan.
Although the Indian government has never publicly admitted supporting these groups, multiple intelligence sources indicate that Indian intelligence agencies once provided funds and training to Baloch insurgents through third-country channels. Once Pakistan thoroughly eliminates these insurgents, India would lose a major geopolitical leverage in South Asia.
If the security issues in Balochistan are fundamentally resolved, the CPEC project will accelerate its implementation, and China's strategic presence along the Indian Ocean will further strengthen. This is a significant strategic pressure for India. Especially Gwadar Port, once fully operational, will greatly shorten China's maritime routes to the Middle East and Africa, bypassing the Strait of Malacca, directly weakening India's traditional advantages in the Indian Ocean.
Therefore, the "panic" of Indian media essentially stems from fear of their own strategic space being squeezed.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858330221167706/
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