COVER STORY
A ceasefire has just been announced. We were almost there. On the brink of war.
Outlook Magazine - 21 May 2025
Is It War?
The recent flare-up has not only tested the limits of deterrence, but also redrawn the invisible redlines that govern South Asia’s uneasy peace
Pahalgam has reopened the wounds of two difficult neighbors that is India and Pakistan
Residents of places close to the border desperately hope that the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan will de-escalate
After 26 civilians were killed in a terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley, India launched a coordinated attack across Pakistan and PoK. This timeline tracks the first 72 hours of diplomatic fallout and escalation across the LoC.
Amid the relentless noise of mortar shells across the border, people looked for shelter in long-forgotten bunkers and shelters. Some packed their bags and left, not knowing when they will return
Spanning eight decades and four wars, India’s fraught history with Pakistan is marked by terror strikes, border clashes and shifting doctrines, culminating in a missile-led offensive after the 2025 Pahalgam attack that may push both nations to the brink once again.
India’s missile strikes under Operation Sindoor follow the Pahalgam terror attack, marking a shift in military posture rooted in precedent, calibrated responses, and a move away from earlier doctrines of strategic restraint.
With nuclear arsenals on both sides, the international community has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate the situation
A timeline of India’s military operations against Pakistan, examining how their names reflect evolving strategy, communication, and conflict.
The recent flare-up has not only tested the limits of deterrence, but also redrawn the invisible redlines that govern South Asia’s uneasy peace
Pahalgam has reopened the wounds of two difficult neighbors that is India and Pakistan
Residents of places close to the border desperately hope that the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan will de-escalate
After 26 civilians were killed in a terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley, India launched a coordinated attack across Pakistan and PoK. This timeline tracks the first 72 hours of diplomatic fallout and escalation across the LoC.
Amid the relentless noise of mortar shells across the border, people looked for shelter in long-forgotten bunkers and shelters. Some packed their bags and left, not knowing when they will return
Spanning eight decades and four wars, India’s fraught history with Pakistan is marked by terror strikes, border clashes and shifting doctrines, culminating in a missile-led offensive after the 2025 Pahalgam attack that may push both nations to the brink once again.
India’s missile strikes under Operation Sindoor follow the Pahalgam terror attack, marking a shift in military posture rooted in precedent, calibrated responses, and a move away from earlier doctrines of strategic restraint.
With nuclear arsenals on both sides, the international community has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate the situation
A timeline of India’s military operations against Pakistan, examining how their names reflect evolving strategy, communication, and conflict.
OTHER STORIES
Every time tensions flare between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, drawing-room generals, WhatsApp warriors, and tea-stall tacticians flood the airwaves with unsolicited military advice—while real lives hang in the balance
After the Pahalgam terror attack, many families had to say abrupt goodbyes to their loved ones after they were sent back to Pakistan. Future is uncertain for those who are still living here
With the symbolism of Operation ‘Sindoor’, whose grief are we honouring, and whose agency are we erasing?
A war is not just an armed conflict for physical control of a geographical territory; it’s also about shaping larger public opinion with carefully curated propaganda
The sudden legislative dismantling of Waqf institutions is a calculated political step
A son and a granddaughter, Chander and Jyotsna Mohan, chronicle the history of Pratap: A Defiant Newspaper. But it turns out to be much more than that—it juxtaposes the bravery and stature of freedom fighters in pre-Independence India with the current rulers’ preening and pretensions
