... It is quite likely that in view of the high costs and risks involved in carrying out operations against American targets - not only to Ben Laden, but also to his hosts, the Taliban, and its patron and supporters, Pakistan – Bin Laden may have been advised to divert his attention to Kashmir, where the insurgency has been largely contained ...

... Any escalation would amount to walking into the trap set by Pakistan, which is bent on internationalising the Kashmir issue. At the same time, India has to assess the increase in threats ... The activities of terrorist groups operating in Kashmir from across the border should feature prominently in the ... discussion between India and Pakistan, and Pakistan must be held responsible for permitting international terrorism to operate from its soil.

The role of Islamabad in ... international terrorism should be projected widely in the international media ... For India, the Pakistani abetment of international terrorism in Kashmir is the core issue that has to be settled first.