Afsara Shaheen
Islamist terrorism in India in 2026 remained contained at the operational level outside Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), but persistent patterns of radicalisation, transnational linkages, and evolving recruitment strategies underline a resilient and adaptive threat. The current trajectory reflects a shift from large-scale coordinated attacks to decentralised modules, lone actors, and digitally facilitated ideological mobilisation, even as security agencies sustain high levels of disruption and interdiction.
On April 22, 2026, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court sentenced seven accused, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives such as ‘mastermind’ T. Naseer, to varying terms of rigorous imprisonment in the 2023 Bengaluru prison radicalisation case, highlighting the persistence of organised radical networks even within correctional institutions.
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