Author: Saikia J.

Source: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Volume 25, Number 3, 1 May 2002 , pp. 185-197(13)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Operations in India by Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), have primarily been confined to Kashmir, where it actively aids and abets militant organizations. A larger game plan of the ISI has come to light in India's north eastern region with Assam - with its sizeable Muslim population - becoming the primary target of the agency. It is seeking to create trouble in the state by way of direct aid to the separatist organizations there. Although it is not altogether certain whether Pakistan has any territorial designs in that part of India (the state of Assam geostrategically borders Bangladesh, which broke away from Pakistan in 1971) it is evidently becoming clearer that the ISI wishes to set many a "prairie fire" in the area in order to tie down Indian troops from their primary role in Kashmir and elsewhere.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-05-01

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