A year later, Pahalgam attack’s lessons drive India’s policy against new jihadist wave

India is constantly reviewing and reshaping its counterterrorism strategy as even a year after Pahalgam attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor by Indian armed forces, Pakistan has shown no marked shift in its terror policy, and a jihadist resurgence in West Asia may have emboldened Islamabad in its campaign. Despite having been battered in Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s military‑jihadist complex flaunts a more emboldened stance than before, and this new reality is guiding India’s counterterrorism strategy. Over the past year, a realisation has set in that... [10877 chars]