Pakistan is on the precipice – China can help it get back from the edge, stop unreasonable aggression

In the days since the horrific attack at Pahalgam by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, India has signaled clarity on two fronts: One, it would raise the level of deterrence that it put in place with the Balakot strikes after the attack in Pulwama, scale up the reprisals after every act of terror. Two, its response would be precise, calibrated, and proportionate. Operation Sindoor targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan — it did not target government or military infrastructure or civilians. India did not step onto the escalatory ladder. It chose its targets carefully, and the ball is in Pakistan's court…