Terrorist activities of Jehadi Islamic organizations in a part of Jammu and Kashmir has reached a new and crucial stage that calls for a decisive and conclusive response from the Indian state.

The recent terrorist act in Pulwama, causing the death of 40 CRPF jawans traveling in a bus and not engaged in battle, makes it the turning point. It is “now or never” for ending terrorism in these parts of J&K.

Violence to overawe a civilian population to attain political goals is terrorism. This type of violence is also a tool for dismembering a nation. The concern today is how, we as Indians, deter this terror and safeguard national integrity?

The article was originally published on DNA on February 21, 2019.

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Subramanian Swamy is a six-term MP, Economist and former Harvard Professor, who has authored Terrorism in India: A Strategy of Deterrence for India’s National Security