Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of Mission Sudershan Chakra on August 15, 2025, has elicited alarm and strong reactions in Pakistan, particularly among analysts and the military establishment. The multi-layered defense initiative, revealed during India’s 79th Independence Day, seeks to shield key civilian and military infrastructure using a comprehensive system of advanced surveillance, missile defense, and cyber protection, developed entirely with indigenous technology over the next decade. Pakistani reactions have been marked by unease, especially in light of recent hostilities and statements by their military leadership threatening Indian assets in case of conflict. Some Pakistani commentators have compared the move to Israel’s Iron Dome and voiced concerns over an escalating regional arms race, questioning the strategic balance and warning that such a project could trigger further military responses from Islamabad. The timing—just months after cross-border clashes and reciprocal threats—has only heightened apprehensions in Pakistan about India’s heightened security posture and its ambitions for technological self-sufficiency in defense.