In a significant breakthrough against the recurrent emergence of terrorism, Pakistan’s security agencies have arrested the serving Indian Army Officer Major Dal Bahar Singh, disguised as a mosque imam in Peshawar. The Operation has exposed the menacing campaign of New Delhi to orchestrate cross-border terrorism.
The arrest fits squarely in the geopolitical reality within the prevailing situation of Pakistan and India and resembles the pattern seen in the apprehension of Kulbhushan Jadhav in March 2016. The security agencies revealed that Major Dal Bahr Singh was pretending to be a mosque imam under the pseudonym Dawood Shah in the vicinity of Peshawar.
The operation held at the time of Fajar in the local mosque, however it became possible after strict surveillance and hard effort to reveal his real identity and their alleged intent behind the disguise posture.
In the detailed investigation, the Security agencies allege that Major Singh was on a mission of espionage to gather sensitive military and intelligence information and to cause a sectarian rift in Pakistan. This highlights India’s motives to destabilize Pakistan by inciting sectarian discord, to fuel unrest, and to undermine Pakistan’s sovereignty through espionage and terrorism.
The pattern of such events is not unusual for Pakistan, as the arrests in the future endorse the fact that India leaves no stone unturned to harm Pakistan. In the 1980s, Pakistan arrested indian spies Ravinder Kaushik and Sarabjit Singh, who were later convicted of espionage in 1990. Pakistan’s recent apprehension of several low-level agents and facilitators highlights its enduring effort to hamper Indian sponsored Intelligence Activities.
Pakistan has continuously presented concrete evidence of India’s direct involvement in terrorism on its soil. A 2022 government dossier documented that India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) financed the 2021 Johar town blast in Lahore by providing US$875,000 to a cross‑border terrorist network. In April 2025, the Director General of Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) publicly presented forensic evidence that directly implicates a serving Indian Army Officer in the plotting of multiple improvised explosive device (IED) attacks.
The consequence of such events will not be favorable for regional resolve. It will further strain relations and could undermine the national security of both countries. In May 2025, India and Pakistan stood on the brink of large-scale War following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed 26 lives. Within just 10 minutes of the incident, India accused Pakistan of the attack.
Under the banner Operation Sindoor, Indian forces targeted mosques and several other sites, claiming that the attack was launched by The Resistance Front- an offshoot of Jaish-e-Mohammed. In response, Pakistan launched a counter-offensive attack, and claim shooting down six Indian fighter jets and damaging several installations on various military bases.
The region, and even the world, cannot afford a large-scale war between these two nuclear-armed countries, as it will have dire consequences far beyond the borders.
The pattern of espionage activities and supporting cross-border terrorism will further intensify the trust deficit and could result in a drastic conflict in the future.
Diplomatically, Pakistan gained an edge over India following the recent arrest of Major Dal Bahar Singh. For decades, India has sought to depict Pakistan as the financer of terrorism, leveraging its influence and lobbying efforts to push for Pakistan’s re-inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. However, the international community, as well as the regional organization, has endorsed Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism. The espionage pattern from 1980 to 2025 is the known fact of India’s involvement and has uncovered India’s dual standards to destabilize Pakistan.
These arrests underline a persistent pattern of Indian infiltration aimed at destabilizing Pakistan internally. The capture of Major Dal Bahar Singh adds to the evidence of India’s continuing use of active-duty personnel in covert roles within Pakistan, further exacerbating bilateral hostilities. Pakistan resolves to intensify efforts to expose and neutralize such threats to national security.