| PakistanÂ’s low-intensity war against India which, while long ongoing, has been effectively broadened since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan and IndiaÂ’s expanding presence there. Pakistani covert operations alone would never have posed a threat to Indian security and stability, but rising anti-Hindu sentiments among IndiaÂ’s 150-million-strong Muslim community have complemented Pakistani operations and enhanced the threat posed to IndiaÂ’s communal harmony and economy, a result that likewise increases the chances of an unintended India-Pakistan war. Since PakistanÂ’s independence in 1947, a central goal of Pakistani governments has been bringing an end to New DelhiÂ’s political control of the Muslim-dominated Kashmir region of IndiaÂ’s Jammu and Kashmir state (J&K). |