Overview
- NatStrat published its chronology on November 26, 2025, timing the release with the 17th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
- The report asserts a persistent ISI-directed strategy using terrorism against India since 1947, mapping five phases that culminate in hybrid tactics including narco links, information warfare and cyber operations.
- It links Pakistan’s intelligence apparatus to specific operations, citing the IC-814 hijacking in 1999 and the 2001 Parliament attack as cases requiring ISI coordination.
- The document highlights the 2025 Pahalgam killings claimed by The Resistance Front and India’s retaliatory Operation Sindoor, noting Rajnath Singh’s description of treating any attack on Indian soil as an act of war.
- It credits the capture of Ajmal Kasab with exposing Pakistan-based handlers in 26/11, and, under convenor Pankaj Saran, emphasizes India’s resilience while calling state-sponsored terrorism contrary to international law.