Pak's ISI asks their network in Kashmir to infiltrate national political parties

Why in news

Pakistan's ISI reportedly instructed its Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Jammu and Kashmir to infiltrate mainstream national political parties to mask terror activities.

Background

The ISI is attempting to revive dormant terror outfits from the early 1990s to evade security crackdowns. Central intelligence agencies are currently monitoring and neutralizing the logistical networks of these resurfaced OGWs.

Facts for Prelims

• FactStrategy: Infiltration of mainstream political parties to shield assets from security force operations.

For Mains

Q. Discuss the challenges posed by the infiltration of political processes by non-state actors and the role of intelligence agencies in safeguarding internal security.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

• Institutional vulnerability: Exploitation of democratic structures by non-state actors to provide political cover for insurgency.
• Intelligence gap: Difficulty in distinguishing between legitimate political activism and state-sponsored infiltration.
• Security-Democracy paradox: Balancing the need for robust surveillance against the preservation of political freedom.

Keywords: non-state actors · asymmetric warfare · internal security · political infiltration · intelligence gathering

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