Pakistan is adopting new tactics.
New Delhi: India has waged a different kind of war against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, while Pakistan continues to step up its terrorist activities. According to recent intelligence reports, Pakistan is rebuilding 15 terrorist camps and launch pads which were destroyed during Operation Sindoor. This development could become a big challenge for India.
What happened after Operation Sindoor?
In response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May 2025. In this operation, the Indian Army targeted 9 terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK, which were hideouts of terrorist organisations like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen. More than 100 terrorists were killed in this attack, and the Jaish headquarters in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar camp in Muridke were destroyed. But now, Pakistan has started rebuilding these camps.
What is going on inside Pakistani territory?
According to the report of intelligence agencies, in the last three months, Pakistan has started building 15 new terrorist camps and launch pads in PoK at Kel, Shardi, Dudniyal, Athmuqam, Jura, Lipa Valley, Tandapani, Nayali, Jankot and Chakothi. A drone center is also being restarted in Masur, Chaprar and Shakargarh near the international border in the Jammu region.
Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, and other government agencies are giving full support to the terrorists. According to reports, ISI has funded these camps with more than Rs 100 crore.
What is Pakistan’s new strategy?
Pakistan has now learned from its old mistakes and is adopting new tactics. It is building small terror camps. Earlier, there used to be 100-150 terrorists in a camp, but now only 20-25 terrorists are being kept in each camp, so that a major attack by the Indian Army can be avoided.
Camps are being built in the forests and are kept hidden to evade Indian surveillance. They are also using advanced technologies like drones, radar camouflage and satellite masking.
Women and children are also kept with the terrorists as shields while terrorists are being taught new methods like the use of drones and surveillance equipment.
What are ISI and terrorist organisations planning?
After Operation Sindoor, ISI has held several meetings with senior commanders of Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and The Resistance Front (TRF), where they were given new weapons.
The operational leadership is being reorganised, and planning is going on to start recruiting new terrorists in Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir.
However, due to the strictness of the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir, new recruitment has been very low. Local people are also now shying away from joining the terrorists.
What is the threat to India?
India faces a threat of new attacks as these camps can again plan terrorist infiltration and attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. India has to counter the technical challenge, viz, drone and radar camouflage, which may cause problems for the Indian Army in surveillance.
In case of another attack and India’s retaliation, the situation will get worse, and tension between India and Pakistan will increase further.
