Pakistan, Oct. 28 -- In the desolate, irradiated aftermath of a nuclear exchange, there are no geopolitical victors, only the living dead, waiting to meet those vaporised in the initial flash. The South Asian region is at a dangerous crossroads, driven by the zealotry of Hindutva ideology and a deeply deficient strategic posture emanating from New Delhi.

The Indian leadership has started sacrificing regional peace at the altar of socio-political and electoral gains. Recurring regional crises and India's blame game have established a new normal. This constructed belligerence against Pakistan has threatened the region with an unimaginable catastrophe. Therefore, nuclear literacy and strategic maturity have become an essential component for...