Declare Pakistan a Terrorist State and Impose Global Economic Sanctions

The brutal attack by Pakistani terrorists on innocent tourists in Pahalgam must be seen not only as a threat to India but as a global warning—especially for countries like the United States.

- ALOK MEHTA

This attack was strategically timed during the successful visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to India and his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The international community, particularly the U.S., is aware that 25 years ago, on March 21, 2000, just hours before President Bill Clinton's visit to India, Pakistani-backed terrorists massacred 37 Sikhs in the Chittisinghpura village of Anantnag. A year later, Osama bin Laden's terrorists carried out the deadliest attack in New York.

In this context, the time is ripe to teach Pakistan a lesson, as it has been orchestrating terrorist attacks on India for over 45 years. This time, the Pahalgam attack was condemned by most major world powers—including, significantly, China. History also reminds us that four decades ago, both the U.S. and China supported Pakistan's military and its intelligence agency, the ISI, in every possible way. However, in the last ten years, Indo-U.S. relations have vastly improved, with significant strategic cooperation agreements. Meanwhile, China too has been attempting to foster better relations with India.