Paks have very little options in the face of 370. They were caught unawares and on a high after their US trip.
What did they do ? downgrade diplomatic relations. Cut trade. Review other bilaterals. Close airspace. Been there, done that. The only difference is it was us doing it. They were the ones provoking. Now the boot is on the other foot. India has the initiative.
They say they want to go to the UN. Big speeches. Rally the general assembly to condemn India. Turkey & Malaysia have been supportive so far.
Tactically, they can up the temperature at the LoC. Been there, done that. We'll hit them harder in response.
Strategically, send more jihadis. Imran has said there can be Pulwama attacks. They could try going outside J&K and into the rest of India. Our military hits them at home. The world will see right through this and they will get black listed for sure.
Instigate Indian muslims. Takes long. We do the same with their disgruntled elements. PTM & Baluchis. Largest pashtun city in the world isn't Kabul or Peshwar its Karachi.
Paks old tactics of blackmailing the world are not going to work.
Best is for things to go awry in Kashmir. A mass upsurge that requires india to commit a mass casualty event. This is their PR moment.
Amith Shah knows that
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