Balasubramaniyan Viswanathan

Rhetoric or Reality? Unpacking Lashkar-e-Taiba Terror Warnings against India

Elite Indian PARA Commandos, modified, Panky2sharma / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_PARA4.jpg

Operation Sindoor changed the game for proxy terrorist attacks within India, and Pakistan-based groups are starting to adapt their tactics.

China’s Wakhan Corridor Dilemma: Economic Development or Security?

Wakhan Corridor

China is moving forward on the development of the Wakhan Corridor, creating a direct land link with Afghanistan. Yet the slow pace of cooperation reflects justified concerns over the security of the route.

Jammu & Kashmir: Pahalgam a Sign of Terrorist Weakness, Not Strength

Army in Pahalgam, 2017, cc Ajay Goyal, modified, https://flickr.com/photos/ajay_g/14658998326/in/photolist-okncus-dpvEfG-5Q45fb-2oUfT4o-9ghnVq-2oUfNNK-9ge4mt-7RrcWR-a4D2DF-hifha-5bcXXD-2oUaWeJ-nEtUrK-SeszU1-a4FBPh-duWHRA-2oUeN6y-2oUr9xD-pKE7wP-a4FBQQ-a3Nwyn-a4D2Dr-a3NnTM-a3NnTV-a4FBPY-a4FBPs-a4FBPU-a4CBmD-dW1o4k-a4CBkP-a4CBmp-a4CBkZ-a4CBm8-duWGA5-5emQ2h-2oUsHLp-SesyVh-97JyyY-2oUaKta-97JyuS-2oUeBJ1-bjkzpM-2jdLURW-4qPCK4-2oUfRBF-ei1Gbe-dVXM7n-a4D2Fr-9pqWk4-a4FBQu

A shift toward soft targets and increasing reliance on outside recruitment both suggest a declining trend in terrorist groups operating in Jammu & Kashmir.

AQ and Islamic State Ramp Up Vernacular Propaganda in India

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Al Qaeda and Islamic State are ramping up their India-centric propaganda – a trend that has been particularly pronounced since the fall of the Hasina regime in Bangladesh.

Pakistan, PAFF, & the Politics of G20 in Jammu & Kashmir

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Recent terrorist attacks ahead of a proposed G20 summit in Jammu & Kashmir have put India in a quandary.

Islamic State Propaganda May Be Paying Off in South India

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Should a recent train attack be claimed by Islamic State, it would represent new inroads in South India for the terrorist group.

Is South India in the Crosshairs of Islamic State?

Members from the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service present Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with a flag from Bartilah, a town recaptured just outside of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This flag symbolizes the efforts of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve composed of U.S. Army Soldiers, U.S. Marine Corps Marines, U.S. Navy Sailors, United States Air Force Airmen and coalition military forces. (DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro/released)

A belated claim of two unsuccessful bombings suggest desperation on the part of Islamic State, but the terrorist group remains a threat.

Is Islamic State in Hind Province Regrouping?

Members from the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service present Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with a flag from Bartilah, a town recaptured just outside of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This flag symbolizes the efforts of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve composed of U.S. Army Soldiers, U.S. Marine Corps Marines, U.S. Navy Sailors, United States Air Force Airmen and coalition military forces. (DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro/released)

After a relative lull in activities and propaganda targeting India last year, the Islamic State in Hind Province (ISHP) appears to have revived its Indian campaign.

Al Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent: Still a Threat to India?

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Recent arrests near the Bangladesh border suggest that Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent is down but not out.

Deconstructing the New Clarion Call for Ghazwa-e-Hind against India

cc Flickr My Past, modified, https://www.flickr.com/photos/urnes/2663808130

Why has one of India’s most wanted terrorists suddenly reappeared after a 17-year absence?

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