Two BSF soldiers and a woman sustained injuries, while numerous civilians abandoned their residences to seek refuge in safer areas as Pakistani Rangers engaged in intense firing and shelling along the International Border in the Arnia and Suchetgarh sectors. The BSF personnel responded with considerable effectiveness. The historical record of Pakistan demonstrates a persistent failure to learn from its prior missteps. Despite teetering on the precipice of becoming a failed state and continuously seeking financial assistance from organisations such as the IMF, World Bank, and other nations to merely sustain itself, Pakistan recklessly squanders its resources by subjecting innocent Indian civilians in border villages to the horrors of firing and shelling. These egregious acts of aggression, cowardly in nature, have drawn firm responses from Indian security forces in the past, and they will be met with significant repercussions once again. Pakistan, shamelessly disregarding established international norms that prohibit the targeting of civilians, instead diverts its own populace’s attention through such aggressive actions, neglecting its dire internal situation. Multiple instances of provocation from Pakistani Rangers in recent weeks are there despite the renewed agreement signed on February 25, 2021. Though soundly cornered by Indian forces on numerous occasions and suffering substantial losses, Pakistan persists in these cowardly acts of aggression..
Indian authorities must immediately pivot their attention towards the protection and well-being of civilians. Priority should be accorded to offering immediate medical assistance to the injured and caring for the affected families. Considering that it is the harvesting season, the welfare and interests of all should be safeguarded. Compensation for the losses incurred by civilians must adhere to established norms. With the onset of winter, appropriate arrangements should be made for those who have sought refuge elsewhere. Safe havens in the form of bunkers must be provided for the border villages, which have repeatedly borne the brunt of unprovoked firing.
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