The India-Pakistan Cyber Divide: Exploring the Role of Cyber Warfare in Bilateral Relations and its Impact on Afghanistan's National Security
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jrsr/2025.4a094Keywords:
India-Pakistan Relations, Cyberwarfare, Nearby security Cyber Vulnerability in Afghanistan, Realist Idea, Cyber Espionage, Virtual Propaganda, Geopolitics in South Asia, Complicated Interdependence, Strategic Cyber ConductAbstract
This essay explores the developing cyberwarfare between Pakistan and India and its complicated ramifications for the safety of Afghanistan. using Realist, Cyber security, and complex Interdependence theories, the paper examines how South Asian geopolitical dynamics are shaped by means of digital propaganda, espionage, and strength projection in cyberspace, which has developed right into a crucial area. A growing virtual divide with regional repercussions is caused by India's era advancements and cyber alliances in assessment to Pakistan's asymmetrical techniques and strategic alliances. Afghanistan is a target and a venue for affect operations through its neighbors due to its institutional weaknesses and brittle digital infrastructure. The take a look at comes to the conclusion that regional cyber rivalry is based on ancient conflicts and geopolitical aspirations as opposed to just era. Similarly to technical reforms, worldwide cooperation, regional cyber rules, and self-assurance-building initiatives are had to close this gap.
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