NEW DELHI: At a strategic policy seminar in New Delhi, former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, RR Swain, offered sharp insights into Pakistan’s evolving tactics in the region. He noted that Islamabad and its affiliated operatives in J&K are deliberately avoiding overt military escalation. “Rather than launching a conventional conflict, they are engaging in a prolonged, low-intensity campaign—delivering calculated, incremental disruptions aimed at keeping the region unstable,” Swain observed.
#WATCH : At a seminar in New Delhi, former J&K DGP RR Swain (IPS) remarked that Pakistan and its proxy networks in Jammu and Kashmir are currently avoiding full-scale conflict. Instead, he said, their strategy is to sustain a prolonged campaign by inflicting “a series of small,… pic.twitter.com/ytzEpyLxSW
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Highlighting the broader implications, Swain said Pakistan is working to increase the cost of India’s engagement in J&K, hoping to provoke internal doubts about the long-term viability of its mission in the region. He added that this is paired with a global messaging effort designed to frame India as a barrier to progress, portraying the territory’s future as bleak under Indian governance.
Addressing persistent doubts about the stability in J&K after the 2019 revocation of Article 370, Swain acknowledged that some politicians and groups still claim the peace is forced, not organic. “But anyone who visits the region can see the change for themselves—these arguments don’t hold up,” he said.
Calling India’s democracy “a sacred value,” Swain stressed the importance of forging a unified national front on matters of security. “We need to rise above political divides and speak in one voice on Jammu and Kashmir. Mixed messaging only benefits those looking to exploit us,” he asserted.
In a striking revelation, Swain pointed to the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association’s preamble, which for nearly three decades described Kashmir as a disputed region and sought international intervention. “This was authored by individuals who swore allegiance to the Constitution of India, yet contradicted it openly in court,” he said.
Urging the nation to remain steady, Swain said it’s crucial not to be distracted by fluctuating violence levels or to turn criticism inward. “We must stay committed. If our national policy is to not engage with those acting against us, then we must follow it through without hesitation,” he concluded.
