Indian officials are apprehensive that the impending NATOISAF departure from Afghanistan will raise the costs of managing the militant problem in the Kashmir Valley. Additionally,
U.S. officials and experts acknowledge there are valid concerns,
though the U.S. government has not discussed such a risk
publicly.19 Admiral Samuel Locklear, the United States Pacific
Command Commander (USPACOM), is increasingly discussing the shifting terrorist movements with countries in the region. He stated, “We are thinking about it more and more each
day, and this includes dialogue with our partners in India and
Pakistan.”20 While most anti-Indian sentiment is now expressed
in street protests, graffiti has started to appear on the streets of
Srinagar, inviting foreign fighters with greetings of “Welcome
Taliban.”21
by the fact that the Indian security forces remain isolated from
large scale regional or Western assistance and resources that are
required to rehabilitate and professionalize the national security
sector.
Faced with the problem of continued violence and militancy in
IJK, India’s response has been consistent and driven by a “support to civil authority” doctrine. The [