Overview

• Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma suggest Balochistan could secede from Pakistan, drawing parallels to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971.
• Sawant stated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take decisive action against Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people.
• Sarma highlighted the historical roots of the Balochistan separatist movement, tracing it back to the 1947-48 annexation of the princely state of Kalat by Pakistan.
• Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for a political solution to the Balochistan crisis and plans to visit the province to engage with local leaders.
• Balochistan's grievances include political disenfranchisement, economic neglect, and cultural suppression, fueling calls for independence and increasing regional instability.