New Delhi: The Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan has given rise to speculations that it will not only increase militancy in Jammu and Kashmir but also encourage Islamist militant groups in the Valley.
However, sources close to news agency ANI have said that the Taliban have made their position clear on Kashmir, considering it a bilateral, internal issue. Sources have even said that the Taliban’s focus is unlikely to be on Kashmir.
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“Security vigil will be increased in Kashmir but things are under control and Pakistan-based groups in Afghanistan have little ability to make use of the situation,” the sources said.
“Pakistan-based groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have some presence in Afghanistan, they have set up check posts with Taliban in some villages and some parts of Kabul,” the sources said.
He said, “There are security concerns that Afghanistan may become the first center of Islamic terrorism, having a state that has access to all the weapons the Americans have supplied and the weapons of more than 300,000 Afghan National Army personnel.” are too.”
Meanwhile, experts have cautioned Indian security agencies to increase vigil along the international border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. They speculate that Pakistan’s ISI may push Afghan militias into Jammu and Kashmir to disturb the current security scenario.
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“Security agencies in India need to be alert and on high alert and take all possible steps to prevent infiltration from Pakistan side into J&K. ISI has also been instrumental in pushing Afghan militia into J&K. He was deported from Afghanistan after US security forces launched a military operation against him,” former Home Secretary GK Pillai told news agency IANS.
A senior security official said on the condition of anonymity that this could seriously undermine the peace aspirations of the Kashmiri population and the Indian government’s willingness to work for the sustainable development of the region.
However, some experts also believe that it is too early to comment on future course of action as the current Taliban appears to be different from what it used to be in 1999.
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