Drones, dark web, sleeper cells: How India plans to tackle Pak-sponsored terror

Jayanta Kalita & Rajesh SharmaTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Feb 26, 2026 | 15:29 IST

The Modi govt recently released ‘Prahaar’ — India’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, outlining a seven-pillar strategy built on ‘zero tolerance’, intelligence-led prevention and a whole-of-society approach

India has been battling cross-border terrorism emanating from neighbouring Pakistan for decades. Although it has mounted strong military responses over the past 10 years, the threat landscape continues to evolve, presenting new and complex challenges.

To address these emerging risks, the government has codified ‘Prahaar’, an acronym for India’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism policy and strategy that aims at criminalising all terrorist acts and seeks to deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, weapons, safe havens and cyber resources.
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