FOLLOWING the global exposure of India’s alleged false flag operation in Pahalgam, and given the Modi government’s indifference to Pakistan’s demand for an independent investigation, ostensibly, India’s cross-border terrorism narrative has been discredited globally.
This tactic of Modi’s government has boomeranged, revealing India’s alleged role in promoting state–sponsored terrorism against Pakistan.
The international community must thoroughly examine the alleged connection between India’s RSS, BJP and RAW in sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan.
Needless to say, the knots of RSS ideology–as a xenophobic Hindu national organization are tied by its orientations towards political extremism, ultranationalist fascism and cultural exclusivism– the pivot of the Modi Government’s policies.
Undeniably, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a close connection with both the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
For years, Pakistan has been a victim of terrorism and still remain a front line against terrorism.
It goes without saying that India has been using the “terrorism” label against Pakistan in Western countries, while internal Hindu nationalist and extremist ideologies are influencing the Indian administration.
The RSS, a key player in the Hindu nationalist movement, has been linked to terrorism in contemporary India, posing a threat to its democratic ideals.
With no iota of doubt, the RSS is regarded as a large terrorist organization, with its political wing, the BJP, enacting its agenda.
These concerns highlight the controversial nature of the RSS and its role within the broader Hindu nationalist landscape in India.
It is alleged that the RSS-established schools are actively engaged in promoting extremist Hindu nationalism in India, intrinsically influencing the Hindu posterity with Hindutva ideology.
With Muslim massacre in Gujarat in 2002, the BJP terrorist profile has been already established.
And while since the rise of Narendra Modi in the 2014 election, the Modi Government has been grossly using and exploiting the “war on terror” rhetoric to gain its political ends.
Pakistan has been significantly impacted by terrorism, suffering more than most countries due to the war on terror.
Though instability in Afghanistan has contributed to the rise of violent extremism and terrorism within Pakistan, the India role in this regard, remains negatively crucial.
So far, convincing evidence suggests to establish the connection between the RSS, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
Needless to say, the RSS, as the ideological mentor of the BJP, has a significant influence on the party.
Clearly, there appears a sound ideological connection between Hindu nationalism and terrorism leveraging the political landscape, including the influence of Hindu nationalist groups and their relationship with political events and rhetoric related to terrorism in Kashmir and other parts of Pakistan, especially Balochistan and the KP provinces.
Substantially, Pakistan has been accusing India of supporting terrorist networks in the country.
These claims include the arrest of Kulbhushan Jadhav in 2016, who was allegedly involved in terrorist activities.
Yet exclusively since the US exit from Afghanistan in August, 2021, India expanded the role of its terrorist proxies inside Pakistan thereby forming its nefarious nexus with the Taliban Haqqani network and its splinter groups, such as TTP, Jamat-ul Ahrar, Lashkar-e-Islam in the KP province while weaving its strong terrorist ties with the BLA and its splinter groups in Balochistan , manifested by the Indian terrorist proxy, BLA’s attack on the Jaffar Express in Balochistan (March 11-14).
Pakistan has justifiably accused India and its supported terrorists in Afghanistan of being involved in the attack, claiming that India was a “sponsor of terrorism” in the region.
Pakistani officials have alleged Indian involvement, claiming terrorists were in contact with individuals linked to India.
Being envious with the development of a mega CPEC project, India and its proxies in the region, particularly in Balochistan have been targeting the governmental installations in the Province.
Also, there has been a terrorist nexus involving the NDS – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency), RAW (Research and Analysis Wing)- BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army) and the TTP), all remain acting against Pakistan.
This nexus allegedly supports and encourages terrorist activities within Pakistan.
These activities are a violation of international laws and resolutions.
It also interferes in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
A neutral analysis supported by foreign agencies inquiry of the Pahalgam incident marks a nexus of India’s RAW and India-backed terrorist group in Afghanistan.
Clearly, India’s most controversial operation Sindoor on May 7 (which turned into India’s strategic nightmare) was a terrorist attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, killing 33 innocent civilians.
Notably, BJP’s notion of rendering a bilateral Indus Water Treaty in abeyance is indicative to sponsor water terrorism in Pakistan.
India’s proxy warfare against Pakistan is aimed at utilizing Afghanistan and Balochistan as operational theatres.
This involves funding and supporting terrorist organizations to destabilize the region.
Strategies include the mobilization of terrorist groups and the dissemination of disinformation.
Pakistan is actively seeking ways to counter these proxy war tactics, glaringly endorsed by its recently waged operation Bunyanun Marsoos.
Make no mistake, Pakistan’s military leadership is strongly determined to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
Alhamdulillah today, Pak economy is ejecting, yet the conflict in Afghanistan accompanied by India’s exported terrorism inside Pakistan has negatively affected Pakistan’s exports, foreign investment and overall economic activity, particularly from 2014- 2023.
Given the alleged interplay between RSS, BJP, RAW in sponsoring terrorism activities inside Pakistan, Islamabad has urged the UNSC to designate India’s RSS, the parent organization of the BJP, as a terror group.
Pakistan‘s permanent representative in the UN also demanded that the RSS should also be included within ambit of the 1267 Sanctions Committee.
—The writer, based in Pakistan, an independent IR & International Law analyst, also an expert in Conflict and Peace Studies (with special focus on Palestine, Kashmir), is member of European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR), including the Washington Foreign Law Society/American Society of International Law. (rizvipeaceresearcher@gmail.com)
