Author: Raza Rumi

The May 2025 India-Pakistan military confrontation, triggered by Operation Sindoor, has unexpectedly bolstered Pakistan’s strategic position rather than weakening it. While India miscalculated Islamabad’s domestic fragility, diplomatic isolation and lack of external support, Pakistan has gained renewed legitimacy for its army at home, enhanced ties with the United States, and secured new regional clout through a defence pact with Saudi Arabia. Though Pakistan faces economic vulnerabilities and democratic backsliding, the conflict has reset regional equations and marked a turning point in its trajectory. At least for Pakistan, Operation Sindoor has surprisingly reset the calculus. Earlier, any surgical strikes and incursions…