New Delhi: Pakistan’s intelligence establishment continues to face allegations of supporting terrorist groups targeting Jammu and Kashmir, with security assessments indicating that handlers are adopting new methods to evade India’s counterterrorism and border security mechanisms.
The Inter Services Intelligence, or ISI, is reportedly continuing its support for groups including Lashkar e Taiba, Jaish e Mohammed and proxy outfit The Resistance Front. According to intelligence inputs, Pakistan based handlers are increasingly relying on drones to move weapons and other material across the border, while encrypted communication platforms are being used to coordinate with operatives.
Security agencies have also flagged the use of locally recruited individuals who may not have previous security records, making them harder to identify through conventional surveillance systems. The evolving strategy is aimed at reducing the physical presence of Pakistan based handlers while maintaining operational capabilities inside India.
Recent counterterror operations have also targeted an alleged ISI backed network operating across multiple states. Investigators reportedly recovered grenades bearing Pakistan Ordnance Factory markings, improvised explosive devices and other weapons allegedly intended for sabotage and targeted attacks.
The latest security assessment comes amid continuing tensions between India and Pakistan over terrorism and the Indus Waters Treaty. India has kept the 1960 water sharing agreement in abeyance and has repeatedly linked its position to Pakistan’s alleged support for cross border terrorism.
India has also rejected the latest developments concerning the treaty at The Hague. New Delhi maintains that the Court of Arbitration was improperly constituted and does not accept its jurisdiction or decisions.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration recently announced that the tribunal had issued an award concerning the status of the Indus Waters Treaty and an interim order related to India’s Ratle Hydroelectric Plant.
India has made clear that it does not recognise the tribunal’s authority, adding another layer to already strained relations between the two neighbouring countries.
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