As Guns Fall Silent, India, Pakistan Start Narrative War to Sway Global Opinion

As guns fall silent, India, Pakistan start narrative war to sway global opinion

Both sides send delegations to global capitals to shape the narrative around the Kashmir conflict and terrorism.

India pushes anti-Pakistan narrative abroad

The NewsIndia launched a crackdown on dissent at home and a charm offensive abroad in an effort to push its narrative over a military showdown with Pakistan. The standoff involving retaliatory aerial exchanges this month was the worst between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in years, triggered by the killing of dozens of tourists in Kashmir. Domestically, India has ordered the suspension of 8,000 accounts on X, including journalists and media ou…

Journalists, academics, entire media portals are affected by blockades. After the recent escalation in Kashmir, the fight for narrative continues in India.

Indian Media's Disinformation Theatrics - Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research

The bedrock of a functional, healthy democracy requires free media that anchors its reputation on verified news and information. India, for quite some time a self-professed world’s largest democracy, took pride in its free media, which has a heavy responsibility regarding the evolution of democracy in its country. It seems that those days are gone, and the Indian media has fallen prey to disinformation. The recent escalation between India and Pa…