The Indian military, long hailed by its leadership as a symbol of unity and professionalism, is now clearly suffering from internal contradictions too powerful to ignore. The recent clash between the Border Security Force’s (BSF) 185 Wing and the 15 Sikh Light Infantry marks a grim milestone in India’s descent into internal chaos.
The altercation, which led to the killing of five Sikh soldiers on the accusation of supporting Khalistan, unmasks the reality of an institution at war with itself.
While Indian media tries to downplay the incident, it is impossible to ignore the sheer significance of what transpired. Two official arms of India’s so-called disciplined military structure turned their guns on each other. But more than a scuffle, this was an execution a targeted killing of soldiers based on their ethnicity and perceived political sympathies. The word “Khalistani” was used as a death sentence, without trial, without proof.
This raises deeply troubling questions about the condition of minority soldiers in the Indian army. Are Sikh soldiers no longer safe within their own units? Has the RSS-ideology-dominated military leadership decided to purge the ranks of anyone who doesn’t conform to its Hindutva vision?
Pakistan has consistently warned the world about India’s internal repression and the consequences of its extremist policies. This incident is just another indicator of the rising tensions within India’s armed forces—tensions that may soon boil over in more destructive forms. India’s unity is not just fragile; it is fake. And the fire of internal dissent is now burning even inside barracks.
