India has been advised to continue revealing Rawalpindi’s connections with terrorist organizations and its inclination towards waging proxy wars against neighboring nations. A recent report emphasized the need for India to enhance its counter-terrorism capabilities to effectively combat Pakistan-sponsored terrorism independently. The report also suggested the adoption of non-kinetic measures, in addition to military actions, to impose significant costs on Islamabad.
Former army officer Nilesh Kunwar, in an article for Eurasia Review, highlighted the limitations of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. Kunwar mentioned that the team, despite its designation, heavily relies on feedback from member states without conducting investigations or providing directions. The report by the team linked the Pakistan-based proscribed terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) to various attacks and the formation of a women-only wing for global jihad.
While acknowledging the UN team’s lack of enforcement capabilities, the report underscored the diplomatic leverage it offers. It pointed out that India holds an advantage over Pakistan due to the presence of concrete evidence supporting its claims regarding JeM’s activities. The report cited the Indian airstrike on JeM headquarters in Pakistan, which resulted in significant damage and triggered protests among senior JeM leaders.
The report questioned the credibility of Pakistan’s claim that JeM is defunct, citing evidence of the group’s continued operations and growth. It highlighted the discovery of a terror module at Al Falah University near India’s capital, involving mostly doctors associated with JeM. The module’s involvement in a suicide car bombing near New Delhi’s Red Fort further illustrated JeM’s ongoing efforts to orchestrate terrorist activities in India.
