India braces for more terror attacks as talks with Pakistan derail: report

New Delhi: With constant sabre-rattling and jingoism from the other side of the border, India is reportedly bracing itself for a major state sponsored terror strike backed by Pakistan.

According to reports, India will keep a close watch on Pak for two decisive factors.

First, if Pakistan is willing to cross the Uri threshold- something that observers believe would help understand the strategy employed by terrorists. Understanding if the militants plan to fly low and inflict small but frequent casualties, or plan for major strikes, can help the intelligence counter their strategy effectively.

The second factor being the tenure of Pak army chief General Raheel Shariff. The report assesses that if Shariff’s tenure is extended beyond November, then Pakistan is, beyond suspicion, preparing for heightened conflict with India.

Pakistan was caught off-guard by the Indian Army, who crossed over into PoK, and raided several terror launch pads along the LoC, killing several militants preparing to cross infiltrate into the Indian border.

Pakistan has consistently denied that the attacks took place at all, claiming instead that the Indian forces opened fire on the Pakistani posts, violating the ceasefire agreement.

Pointing out that India and Pakistan had become embroiled in a circle of attacks and diplomatic talks, the report added that the surgical strikes set tone for a new order of things between the countries, with India clearly signalling to Pakistan that arms will be dealt with arms, and that the LoC was no longer sacro sanct.

Though Pak forces strengthened its post in preparation for an assault in response to Uri attack, Pak forces were reportedly in for a shock with India’s ‘speed and surprise’ tactics.

The report concluded that India was setting the tone for the ‘new normal’ in its dealings with Pakistan.