India is playing the game well this time but it was too predictable. The terrorist attack, followed by ‘thorough’ investigation, which will be followed by punishing the ‘abettors’ at their time of choosing.
Pakistan is well prepared this time to counter any moves.
However, Pakistan still faces a situation where the initiative is in the hand of enemy and its relying on protection against initial India attack and having to counter attack.
The establishment and foreign office need to think outside the box and take control of the escalation ladder. The ladder is not only to be controlled during war time but starting from the time when an adversary thinks of an adventure.
Any how, on a macro level, you have a situation where IWT is in abeyance and that conversation is under the rug. In addition, the adversary is keeping the pressure up. Furthermore, the western front has opened up. Hence, you are in a worse situation to face the adversary this time around.
