Pakistan and Non-State Actors

India shares 3,323 km of its land border with Pakistan which runs along the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.

The Indo-Pakistan border is characterized by attempts of infiltration by the terrorists and smuggling of the arms, ammunition and contraband, the LoC being the most active and live portion of the border.

Jihadi Terrorism

The jihadi threat to India originates from six sources:

  1. The Pakistani state-backed ‘jihad’, especially in Kashmir
  2. Bangladesh where jihadis are set to grow in strength
  3. The growth of jihadi groups in West Asia
  4. The failure ....
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