A new audio message, purportedly from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, has surfaced online, claiming that the terror outfit possesses 'thousands' of suicide bombers ready to attack India. This development has been widely reported by major Indian news organizations, including India Today, NDTV, and Times of India. In the audio, Azhar allegedly boasts that the actual number of his cadre would 'cause an uproar in global media' if revealed, and that these recruits are solely motivated by 'shahadat' (martyrdom) rather than material gains. However, Indian security agencies have not independently verified the authenticity or the exact date of the audio message. Many security analysts and experts view the message as a desperate attempt by the terror group to project strength and regain relevance, rather than a credible operational threat. The timing of the audio is considered significant, emerging months after Indian forces conducted strikes on JeM targets, including its headquarters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, under 'Operation Sindoor'. These strikes, reportedly in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, resulted in significant losses for JeM, including the deaths of several of Azhar's relatives. Masood Azhar himself has largely remained out of public view since 2019, fueling speculation about his whereabouts.