India’s Response to Cross Border Terrorism

INDIA’S RESPONSE TO CROSS BORDER TERRORISM

Initially, India was focussed on solving the issue through convincing Pakistan and conveying its concerns through dialogue and talks.

India since 1996 is trying to push a global intergovernmental convention i.e. Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to tackle terrorism.

India has been supportive of all efforts, particularly in the UN to combat terrorism and has played a leading and has played a leading.

role in shaping international opinion to prioritise the fight against terror.

• Government of India has created National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2008 after Mumbai attacks which acts as a federal agency to combat terror.

• Multi Agency Centre (MAC) revamped after the 26/11 attacks, acts as a multi-agency intelligence coordination mechanism for counter terrorism.

• Combating Financing of Terrorism Cell (CFT- Cell) is also created to deal with the policy matters on combating terrorist financing and Fake Indian Currency.

• The military should also look at alternative means to strike at the terror camps across the LoC (Line of

Control) through mechanisms like Precision Engagement Capability.

• The Indian Government’s massive armed retaliation in the surgical strikes of 2016 and the Balakot airstrikes of 2019 has given a strong message to Pakistan that terror attacks will no longer be tolerated.

• However, recent terrorist encounters in Kashmir show that the complete elimination of terrorism is still elusive. War against terrorism is a low-intensity conflict and cannot be waged without the full support of the society.

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