Pak-sponsored terrorists target migrants, minorities to show that normalcy in Kashmir is far away | The Indian Express

Pak-sponsored terrorists target migrants, minorities to show that normalcy in Kashmir is far away | The Indian Express

Written by Syed Ata Hasnain |Updated: November 1, 2019 11:09:57 am

The writer, a former corps commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, is currently associated with the Delhi Policy Group and the Vivekananda International Foundation.

Pak-sponsored terrorists target migrants, minorities to show that normalcy in Kashmir is far away

With the numbers of terrorists down but some quantum of successful infiltration, as admitted by the JKP, the terrorists have had some time to reorganise, recalibrate and reselect their targets.

With the numbers of terrorists down but some quantum of successful infiltration, as admitted by the JKP, the terrorists have had some time to reorganise, recalibrate and reselect their targets. (Express photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

The targeting of non-Kashmiris by terrorists in South Kashmir and the killing of 11 persons in less than two weeks could seem puzzling to observers. However, this is nothing new. It just revisits a tactical method that terror groups, under the guidance of Pakistan’s ISI, employ to remain relevant and promote Pakistan’s interests. It has happened many times in the past too. So, the question should be: Why should it be allowed to happen today?