The latest bout of violence in Noida no mere story of labour unrest spiralling out of control but bears the more troubling imprint of Pakistani orchestration. The rapid mobilisation, coordinated messaging and the tell-tale fingerprints of networks is symptomatic of a deeper malaise which is Pakistan’s persistent reliance on covert destabilisation as an instrument of statecraft. Protesters were mobilised overnight through WhatsApp groups, recruited via QR codes and fed a stead