Former Pakistani Military Official Makes Sensational Allegations Against Ajit Doval’s Strategy

Remarks by a retired Pakistani military official have brought renewed attention to Islamabad’s concerns over India’s security strategy and the role of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Lieutenant General (Retd.) Mazhar Jamil, an adviser to Pakistan’s National Command Authority, reportedly made the comments during an address at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. He alleged that India was using terrorism to destabilise Pakistan and accused New Delhi of supporting groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Jamil also referred to India’s alleged support for the Mukti Bahini in 1971 and the LTTE in the 1980s, while claiming that India operated six consulates near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border between 2001 and 2014. However, the reported remarks did not establish independently verified evidence to substantiate these allegations.

Jamil further alleged that India had used BrahMos missiles capable of carrying nuclear and conventional payloads during Operation Sindoor. He described India’s ‘No First Use’ nuclear policy as a diplomatic strategy and argued that New Delhi had several options to launch a first strike. He also claimed that Operation Sindoor had brought South Asia close to a nuclear crisis, which was averted because of Pakistan’s strategic restraint. According to the reported remarks, he called on the international community to intervene and sought the removal of India’s exemptions under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). His statements have renewed attention to competing security narratives, nuclear deterrence and the continuing tensions between India and Pakistan.