Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and army have reactivated 70 terror launchpads across the Line of Control and International Border, planning to infiltrate nearly 800 terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir. The move aims to exploit global attention on the Middle East conflict and ongoing state elections in India for facilitation. Amid global developments and state elections in India, Pakistan is escalating infiltration efforts by moving terrorists into launchpads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Intelligence reports reveal that around 70 active launchpads exist, with nearly 800 terrorists waiting to infiltrate, including some along the International Border and the rest along the Line of Control. The infiltration strategy has been revised to involve coordinated attempts from multiple entry points to overwhelm security forces. Following Operation Sindoor last year, which targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK, Pakistan is under pressure to increase operational activity in Jammu and Kashmir.
Officials note that terrorist groups are pressuring Pakistan’s ISI and army for more activity in Jammu and Kashmir. The ISI aims to revive attacks in the region using trained operatives from across the border. The plan involves sending in small groups of operatives initially, with a potential for larger strikes in the Valley. Pakistan continues to view Jammu and Kashmir as central to the functioning of these groups, seeking to exploit any operational gaps for infiltration.
