Jaishankar's Pakistan Army Diagnosis: India Must Build on This Truth

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated Pakistan's military is consistently in command, attributing terrorism and ideological hostility towards India to the army.
• Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Jaishankar's remarks, defending its army and calling his comments "propaganda."
• The article argues Pakistan's ideological hostility towards India is rooted in the "two-nation theory," embraced by the army, political class, and the state itself.
• India views terrorist attacks from Pakistan as acts of war and should diplomatically press the international community to recognize such acts as escalation.

Why It Matters: It explains Pakistan's deep-rooted ideological hostility towards India, crucial for policy.