Indian government conducted targeted killings in Pakistan, claims report

The Indian government allegedly assassinated individuals in Pakistan as part of its new strategy to eliminate terrorists living on foreign soil, The Guardian reported on Thursday quoting unidentified Indian and Pakistani intelligence operatives.

The report claims that the Indian government has killed up to 20 persons in Pakistan since 2020. The killings were carried out by unknown gunmen in Pakistan allegedly through the direct involvement of India’s foreign intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing.

This is the first time that Indian intelligence personnel have discussed the alleged operations in Pakistan, according to The Guardian. Detailed documentation seen by the United Kingdom-based newspaper allegedly show the Research and Analysis Wing’s direct involvement in the killings.

The Indian foreign intelligence agency allegedly changed its strategy to assassinate potential threats after the 2019 Pulwama attack, which was carried out by the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, The Guardian reported quoted unidentified Indian officials as saying.

On February 14, 2019, an explosive-laden car driven by a suicide bomber rammed into a bus carrying Central Reserve Police Force personnel, killing 40 of them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

“After Pulwama, the approach changed to target the elements outside the country before they are able to launch an attack or create any disturbance,” an Indian intelligence operative told The Guardian. “We could not stop the attacks because ultimately their safe...

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