TERROR ATTACKS IN J&K UNDERMINE EFFORTS TOWARDS REGIONAL STABILITY

The ongoing terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, including the attacks on non-locals, army convoys, Village Defence Guards (VDGs) and grenade blast at a crowded flea market in Srinagar, reflects the '‘unease', 'restlessness' and 'pressure' in Pakistan, as it continues to 'pressurise' and aid its proxies in the Union Territory to fuel terrorism and bloodshed.

- SAURABH SHARMA

According to the top security officials, these ongoing terrorist attacks are a means to challenge the new government and show to the world that despite the successful democratic elections in Jammu and Kashmir, peace and normalcy cannot be achieved.

This new wave of violence right after the completion of the democratic process and the formation of a newly elected government after almost a decade, reflects a troubling shift in the insurgent tactics, with Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, with the aid of local militants and overground workers (OGWs) leveraging every opportunity to disrupt and destabilise the region. These terror attacks, which have caused panic amongst the security apparatus aren't just physical attacks but are an open challenge to undermine the very fabric of democracy and effective governance.