A senior security official briefed media influencers on India’s regional posture and internal developments, saying New Delhi was attempting to divert attention from its domestic challenges by pursuing policies aimed at creating instability across the region, particularly in Pakistan, according to security sources.

The official said the Indian leadership continued to avoid accepting the “ground realities” and had become increasingly influenced by Hindutva ideology, which, according to the briefing, had eroded India’s secular identity while contributing to growing religious extremism and intolerance.

Security sources said the official described the concept of Akhand Bharat as an expression of expansionist ambitions rather than geopolitical reality.

The briefing stated that India’s military had become influenced by the ruling political ideology, while the slogan of “Shining India” did not reflect the realities of an increasingly divided society.

The official further said India had evolved into a “police state,” where freedom of expression and press freedom remained under state control.

According to security sources, the briefing warned that increasing social divisions and the treatment of minorities could result in large-scale internal unrest if current trends continued.

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The briefing also said followers of Hindutva did not recognise the equal rights of Muslims and other religious minorities, adding that Indian Muslims were increasingly required to demonstrate loyalty to the dominant ideology in order to live safely.

Referring to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the official said the territory remained one of the world’s most heavily militarised regions, with residents living under an extensive military presence.

According to security sources, the official said India frequently used Pakistan as a pretext to divert international attention from its internal challenges and separatist movements through “false flag” narratives.

The briefing further said India viewed a stable, prosperous and moderate Pakistan as a strategic challenge, adding that Indian political and media discourse remained focused on shaping narratives against Pakistan and its armed forces.

Security sources also said the leadership of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee was acting in line with an Indian agenda.

Concluding the briefing, the official said Pakistan and its people had never been intimidated by India and would not be intimidated in the future.