Terror strikes again

The terror has been struck on India by attacking the German Bakery in Pune, killing 9 and injuring 60. This is the first major terror attack on the country after 26/11. The terror attack on German Bakery in Pune had been carried out just after the announcement of Indo-Pak talk, which was stalled after 26/11, to be held on Feb 25. This terror strike is aimed at derailing the dialogue between the two neighbours by the militants. Both 26/11 and Pune terror attack have been carried out to target foreigners in India also so that they could draw international attention. Both the spots were haunted by foreigners in India. German Bakery in Pune is just in front of Oso Ashram, which is visited by the foreigners in large number. All fingers of suspicion point towards the involvement of Indian Mujahedeen (IM) and Pak-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba. The modus operandi of Pune blast also indicate that IM and LeT together have carried out the terror attack on German Bakery. Hafiz Abdur Rahman Makki, leader of terror outfit amalgam Jamaat-ul-Dawah, is emerging as a new face of terror in the country for his hate India speech in which he had mentioned about attacks on Indian cities, including Pune. Pune has been the centre of militants’ activities as nine IM militants were arrested there in July last. IM is a homegrown militant organisation and with the arrest of Shajjad of IM recently in Azamgarh, its close link with Pak-based Lashakar-e-Toiba has been already exposed. It is also the ground reality and the fact that Pakistan can not rein in terror outfit based on its soil and operate from there against India. Because it matters little whether there is civilian government or military regime, jehadi elements have full backing. As terror is an intrument of Pakistan state policy since its inception, it can not act against it . Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is notorious for providing all sorts of help to militant groups to strike against India. In the given circumstance, it is fultile to expect from Pakistan to rein in militants and to dismantle terror infrastructure based on its soil. So India urgently needs to strengthen its own security and intelligence agencies to thwart any evil design of Pak-based terror groups beforehand. As far as the starting of talks with Pakistan is concerned, it must start to impress up on it to act against terror besides focussing light on other bilateral issues. It is also a fact once the bilateral relations between the two neighbous take root, terror activities across the border will automatically lessen. Increasing people-to-people contacts , economic,cultural and sports relations between the two neighbours will also be able to defeat terror. Along with these activities, India must tighten its security to the maximum to crush the tentacles of homegrown militant group like IM and others and Pak-based terror outfits always gunning at India.On the one hand India must always on its toes to thwart any nefarious design of the enemy and keep talking to Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues.