India vs Pakistan: The Real Cost of War and the Path to Power

To be honest, Pakistan has lost more soldiers daily in Balochistan from sniper attacks and suicide bombings than it ever did in full-scale wars like Kurukshetra-style battles with India. Since its creation, Pakistan has constantly been in a state of conflict.

The country is essentially run by the military and the ISI. There's even a popular saying now: "Every country has an army, but the Pakistani army has a country."

Even the general public in Pakistan seems battle-ready. They enthusiastically launch drones, fire missiles, and scramble over fallen drones or aircraft debris like it’s part of a celebration, not a war. For them, war feels less like a tragedy and more like a festivity.

Since Pakistan is run by generals, they don’t flinch at the ideas of war, birth, or death. They don’t get bogged down in endless calculations. From the day a soldier joins the army, they accept early death as part of the deal.

That’s why if it comes to using atomic weapons, India might hesitate, but Pakistan won’t. And if nuclear bombs are used, Pakistan may lose 20 to 100 million people, but India could lose 1.5 billion. That’s a massive difference.

In just the past four days of war, India has lost 6 fighter jets including 4 Rafales, an S-400 system, over a hundred drones, multiple military sites and airbases, and countless troops. It’s clear that India has faced a severe defeat.

Yet, India could have become a true superpower. They have everything: a vast landmass, manpower, usable territory, mineral resources. If properly utilized, India had a real chance of becoming unstoppable.

But instead, they’ve been sabotaging themselves for generations with reckless, self-destructive decisions.

True superpowers don’t jump into wars directly. They create proxy wars and profit by selling weapons, boosting their economy. Their politics is never driven by extreme religious ideologies.

But India tried to become a superpower while standing on the platform of radical Hindutva, which is clearly a major blunder. Add to that their internal conflicts and tensions with almost all neighboring countries, which is never good for any nation’s sovereignty.

India’s unnecessary pride, emotionally-driven amateur decisions, and media-fueled false narratives of victory are what their neighbors truly hope they move beyond.