Modi’s Rhetoric and Kashmir Dispute Fuel Regional Instability

As tensions escalate in South Asia, India’s aggressive posturing and unresolved issues in Kashmir threaten to plunge the region into deeper conflict.

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has raised serious concerns about the rising instability in South Asia, attributing it largely to India’s ongoing occupation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and its provocative stance towards Pakistan.

In a statement issued from Srinagar, APHC spokesperson Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas warned that India’s belligerent actions, especially under the BJP-led Modi regime, have brought the region dangerously close to catastrophe. He accused India of inflaming an already volatile environment through false flag operations and inflammatory rhetoric targeting Pakistan.

Minhas emphasized that since 1947, India has played a destabilizing role in the region. He noted that New Delhi has persistently obstructed efforts to resolve the Kashmir dispute through peaceful and diplomatic means. This obstructionism, he said, has kept South Asia in a perpetual state of unrest and uncertainty.

According to the APHC, the threat to regional peace has increased significantly since Narendra Modi took office. His administration’s ultra-nationalist approach has replaced dialogue with jingoism, further worsening the situation in IIOJK and beyond.

In contrast, Minhas pointed out that Pakistan has consistently advocated for peace and has supported international initiatives to resolve the Kashmir conflict. Islamabad has also warned the global community about India’s destabilizing agenda, insisting that meaningful peace in South Asia is only possible if the Kashmir issue is resolved according to the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

Minhas urged world powers to step in and contain Modi’s aggressive policies before they ignite a broader regional crisis. He stressed that India’s hegemonic ambitions and military-driven nationalism are among the gravest threats to South Asia’s security.

While India continues to portray itself as a victim of terrorism, the ground reality in IIOJK tells a different story. The Indian military campaign there has intensified, with growing reports of human rights violations and targeting of pro-resistance activists.

In the latest incident, Indian armed forces raided the homes of Sheikh Meraaj and Javed Ahmed Changa in Srinagar. Meraaj is the provincial president and Changa the spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir Young Men’s League—both known for their resistance efforts.

The raids reportedly involved aggressive harassment of residents and vandalism of private property. However, the activists managed to evade capture. No incriminating material was found during the search, highlighting the often baseless nature of such operations aimed at intimidating dissenters.

As repression in IIOJK escalates and India continues its provocative stance, the APHC’s warnings ring louder than ever. Without international intervention and a just resolution to the Kashmir dispute, South Asia remains a powder keg ready to explode.