A joint China-Iran investigation has unveiled a covert cyber-espionage and sabotage network allegedly operated through Indian and Israeli collaboration, raising serious concerns over regional security, including in Pakistan and the Gulf.
The operation, uncovered following intelligence breakthroughs in Chabahar and Balochistan, points to a long-term Indian-Israeli partnership targeting Iran and potentially destabilizing the wider region. According to intelligence sources, the nexus has exploited Indian expatriate IT professionals, particularly in the Gulf states, to develop and operate anti-Iran software systems.
The investigation found that many Indian software engineers based in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, home to over 9 million Indian nationals, were reportedly in direct contact with handlers via Starlink satellite communication systems, bypassing local surveillance.
Sensitive Iranian data, including details of high-security locations, was reportedly transferred to Israel through software embedded within civil networks. The findings also reveal that sabotage units were quietly installed in Iran over the past 8 to 10 years, pointing to premeditated, state-level orchestration.
The implications go beyond Iran. Pakistani intelligence officials view this as part of a wider hybrid war strategy, with Israel allegedly backing India in multiple false flag operations, including the Pahalgam incident, to falsely implicate Pakistan in cross-border militancy.
Sources also pointed to the presence of organised terror networks within Pakistan, including “Fitna-e-Hindustan” and “Fitna al-Khawarij”, which are reportedly receiving Indian support.
Experts warn that the India-Israel partnership is a growing threat to regional cyber security, with Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries increasingly vulnerable to similar interference.
“The global community must take urgent notice of this destabilizing alliance,” a senior regional analyst said. “This isn’t just about espionage, it’s about a long-term strategy to destabilise rivals through technology, propaganda, and terrorism.”
Calls are mounting for international sanctions against both New Delhi and Tel Aviv, with pressure growing on multilateral platforms to address this emerging axis of instability.
