Just a year after joining militancy, LeT operative Junaid Ahmad Bhat had already been involved in several terror attacks in J&K, including Ganderbal tunnel attack in October.
In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Sinha also said mindsets had changed in J&K, as people see their future with an ebullient India and not with a chaotic Pakistan.
The 'over ground workers' allegedly helped 3 terrorists, who were later killed in the Gandoh encounter in June, hide and travel without being detected.
Once terrorists have entered Rajouri, they can easily trek into Kashmir and reach Kulgam & then Kokernag. In the same manner, Shopian & Uri can be easily reached via Poonch.
Currently, nearly 40 terrorists are said to be operating in region. In recent times, they are active mainly in Reasi, Doda, Bhaderwah, Kathua & Udhampur.
The first encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Modergam village. Hours later, another encounter broke out in the Frisal Chinnigam area of the district.
Indian security forces killed 72 terrorists in 2023, compared to 187 in 2022 and 184 in 2021. Number of ‘active’ terrorists is 91, down from 135 in 2022, ThePrint has learnt.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
And then for the longest time people were fed this narrative that these were exploited youth deprived of opportunities. Pattern of islamic terrorism across the world is replete with examples of well educated people taking the path of murder of innocents for their religious identity. Problem clearly lies at a place which the coward world of today fails to even utter.
And then for the longest time people were fed this narrative that these were exploited youth deprived of opportunities. Pattern of islamic terrorism across the world is replete with examples of well educated people taking the path of murder of innocents for their religious identity. Problem clearly lies at a place which the coward world of today fails to even utter.