Various government agencies have reported that Pakistan has infiltrated dozens of terrorists since August 5, when New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status in the Indian constitution and brought it directly under its control. Intelligence reports have also alerted the Indian government that around 275 terrorists, including Afghan mercenaries, are ready to be pushed into Kashmir by Pakistan’s Army through the Line of Control, to launch terror attacks.

None of this is new to India which has been a victim of Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism for the last 30 years. But what’s strange is that with all the domestic crises and enormous international pressure, Islamabad is still invested in the same pernicious foreign policy.

On the one hand, Pakistan is going through an economic crisis where it is running out of foreign reserves. Even after the IMF extended a $6 million loan in July this year, the country borrowed another $10 million from various countries with the biggest contribution made by China. Pakistan has continued to be in FATF’s ‘grey list’ for not doing enough to crack down on terror financing.

The Donald Trump administration has curtailed its aid to Pakistan to a huge extent, and has sought more accountability in fighting the war against terror. The US also refused to intervene on Pakistan’s behalf over Kashmir after the Modi government reorganized J&K constitutionally.

It is evident that Pakistan in its frustration is now trying to escalate border tensions with India over Kashmir. However, it is mistaken that cross-border terrorism will turn the international community in its favour.

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