Pakistani Terror Groups Trying To Spark Anti-India Sentiments Among Kashmiris Via 'Palestine Route': Sources | Exclusive
Groups like the ISI, LeT, and JuD believe that Palestine enjoys favourable global opinion and they perceive a lack of similar international sentiment regarding Kashmir, said the sources
Pakistan-based terror groups are actively working to instigate anti-India sentiments among Indian Kashmiris, top intelligence sources told CNN-News18 on Friday.
They added that groups like the ISI, LeT, and JuD believe that Palestine enjoys favourable global opinion. They perceive a lack of similar international sentiment regarding Kashmir, said the sources. For instance, any attack on Palestine faces widespread criticism from Western nations, a response they feel is absent when it comes to Kashmir.
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Pakistan’s spy agency ISI aims to portray Kashmir and Palestine as analogous causes, the sources said. “They believe their propaganda efforts have fallen short in two key areas: generating Palestine-like support for Kashmir, particularly within Kashmir itself, and framing both issues as matters of the Islamic Ummah rather than political disputes. To achieve these objectives, they seek support from all Islamic countries," a source said.
Their strategy, according to the sources, has involved organising a Kashmir-Palestine conference in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in November 2024 and orchestrating a joint rally featuring Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hamas leaders in PoK. While they do not anticipate Hamas’s physical presence in India, they intend to establish a perception of Kashmir and Palestine as a unified struggle, the sources added.
“The Palestine issue resonates with both Shia and Sunni Muslims in Kashmir, evident in the pro-Palestine slogans raised during Muharram processions," a source said. “Pakistan-based agencies view Hamas’s involvement as a symbolic victory, hoping it will invigorate Indian Kashmiri Muslims to their cause."
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