Pak ISI has been actively involved in sponsoring, aiding and abetting terrorist and secessionist violence in J&K. For this it has continued to try and infiltrate armed and trained terrorists including, Pakistani nationals and other foreign mercenaries in J&K. It is not possible to indicate the precise number of foreign mercenaries in J&K. According to available information, 553 foreign mercenaries have been killed and 135 arrested till June, 1997.

(Source: LSUQ No. 2240/6.8.1997 by T. Govind)