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#cuttheclutter The Resistance Force claimed the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, before retracting its statement. In Ep 1649 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the TRF's genesis in 2019 post-abrogation of Article 370, its Pakistan links, attacks it orchestrated from Srinagar blast in 2019 to 2024 bus attack in Reasi, and why it is wrong to call it 'obscure organisation.

It has been nearly a week since the terrorist attack in the Baisaran valley, an idyllic meadow near Pahalgam teeming with tourists and honeymooners, rocked the nation. The attack yet again sent the country into a frenzy of jingoism and patriotic fervour. After a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), where the Chief of Defence Staff was conspicuously absent, the government was quick to react, announcing a slew of deterrent measures, including putting the Indus Water Treaty on hold and declaring all Pakistani military advisers as persona non grata. This not only showcased the gravity of the situation but also the portents of things to come. Watch former Army Chief Gen MM Naravane (Retd) explain what India's response to Pahalgam terror attack may look like, and why it is essential for Pakistan to be cornered & isolated globally.

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https://theprint.in/opinion/only-when-cornered-and-isolated-globally-will-pakistan-come-to-its-senses/2605037/

‘Pakistan & its ISI have been entirely predictable over the past 45 years since they started using terrorism as a weapon against India. There is, one thread running through ISI’s method—use of terror proxies from among Indian minorities to specifically target Hindus in India. At some point, their calculation has been, the Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That’s a crisis they’ve been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself’— Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/pakistan-isi-is-killing-hindus-for-45-years-to-turn-india-into-a-nation-at-war-with-itself/2604087/

'India's military is preparing a suitable retaliatory strategy in response to the Pahalgam attack. But these actions are only the beginning—a more complex challenge lies beneath them. The question 'who is backing Pakistan' carries several layers, but the most immediate and clear answer—especially when it comes to military capabilities—is China, followed closely by Turkey'- Watch ThePrint Consulting Editor & Foreign Policy Expert explain:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/who-is-backing-pakistan-india-guard-against-turkey-china/2603369/

India’s cross-border strikes in 2016 and 2019 established its red lines on Kashmir, showing the country was willing to risk war to stop terrorism. The massacre in Pahalgam shows that deterrent effect has waned. But lashing out in a spasm of rage won’t restore India’s red lines in Kashmir. It need a long term strategy to degrade the Pakistan Army’s power.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/five-choices-for-modi-to-restore-indias-red-line-in-kashmir-each-is-perilous/2603173/#google_vignette

CutTheClutter: 9 standoffs in 5 decades: India weighs options as Pahalgam attack fuels anger against Pakistan