The India-Pakistan tensions are all over the internet. Pakistan without an iota of doubt should be held responsible for the tensions given the terrorist groups the country has nurtured went up to kill 26 Indians at Pahalgam by asking their faith. It is undoubtedly the Pahalgam incident that made the tolerance point of the Indian state exceed, but it is not the sole incident that inspired India to take up a tough stand against Pakistan. Over the past three decades, India has endured a relentless series of terrorist attacks orchestrated by Pakistan-based groups. These attacks focused on civilians, security personnel, and sensitive infrastructure, leaving trails of destruction throughout the country. Pakistan’s support for such terror groups continued despite global criticism, undermining regional stability and peace efforts.
1993 – Bombay Bombings
On March 12, 1993, Mumbai was shaken by 12 simultaneous bomb blasts, which killed 257 individuals and injured more than 1,400. The attacks were orchestrated by Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company, with the backing of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). This was the start of Pakistan’s proxy war against India using non-state actors.
1999 – Kargil War
Pakistani troops and militants entered Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil sector in May 1999. More than 500 Indian troops died in the fighting. Pakistan’s denial of complicity, though evidence to the contrary existed, reflected its hypocrisy and encouragement of cross-border terrorism.
2001 – Indian Parliament Attack
On December 13, 2001, five terrorists, who were well-armed members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), attacked India’s Parliament killing nine individuals. The attack precipitated India and Pakistan to the edge of war, revealing the ongoing patronization by Pakistan of terror organizations striking at India.
2002 – Kaluchak Massacre
Three Pakistani militants attacked a residential area of a family in Kaluchak, Jammu in May 2002, and killed 31 individuals, including women and children. The ferocity of the attack highlighted the barbaric methods used by Pakistan-sponsored militants.
2003 – Mumbai Twin Blasts
Two car bombs detonated in Mumbai on August 25, 2003, and killed 54 individuals and wounded more than 200. The terrorist groups based in Pakistan were blamed for the attacks, further following the trend of targeting India’s financial hub.
2005 – Delhi Bombings
Three bomb blasts on October 29, 2005, in Delhi killed 62 individuals and wounded more than 200. Pakistan-backed militants perpetrated the attacks, which were intended to destabilize communal peace during the festive season.
2006 – Bombings in Varanasi
Bomb blasts inside the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple and at the Varanasi Cantonment railway station killed 28 and injured more than 100 on March 7, 2006. They were aimed at religious locations for triggering communal strife, a means commonly used by Pakistan-backed organisations.
2006 – Mumbai Train Blasts
On 11th July 2006, seven bomb explosions on the suburban train network of Mumbai killed 209 individuals and left more than 700 injured. The coordinated bombings were blamed on Pakistan-based LeT and the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which, again, shows the transnational composition of the terror networks.
2008 – Jaipur, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Delhi Blasts
In 2008, there was a spate of bombings in the principal Indian cities: Jaipur (13 May), Bangalore (25 July), Ahmedabad (26 July), and Delhi (13 September). The bombings, which were attributed to the Indian Mujahideen linked to groups in Pakistan, left scores dead and injured and filled the entire country with terror and panic.
2008 – 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
Between November 26 and 29, 2008, ten LeT terrorists launched coordinated shooting and bombing raids throughout Mumbai, killing 166 and wounding more than 300. The Pakistan-trained attackers targeted high-profile sites such as the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The attacks were condemned worldwide and brought Pakistan’s facilitation of terrorist infrastructure into the open.
2010 – Pune German Bakery Blast
On 13 February 2010, a bomb at the German Bakery in Pune killed 17 individuals and injured more than 60. The attack was attributed to the Indian Mujahideen and LeT, with the investigations showing ties to Pakistan-based operators.
2011 – Mumbai Triple Blasts
On July 13, 2011, three synchronized bomb blasts took place in Mumbai, killing 26 individuals and wounding more than 130. The attacks were blamed on the Indian Mujahideen with suspected assistance from Pakistan’s ISI.
2013 – Dilsukhnagar Blasts
On February 21, 2013, two explosions caused by bombs in Hyderabad’s Dilsukhnagar region killed 18 individuals and injured more than 100. The Indian Mujahideen claimed the responsibility, and investigations implicated support from Pakistan-based terror networks.
2016 – Pathankot Airbase Attack
On 2 January 2016, six terrorists heavily armed attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station and killed seven security personnel. The attackers belonged to JeM and had crossed over from Pakistan, reflecting the ever-present danger from the other side.
2016 – Uri Attack
On September 18, 2016, four terrorists stormed an Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, and killed 19 soldiers. The terrorists, belonging to Pakistan-based JeM, crossed the Line of Control, prompting India’s surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
2019 – Pulwama Attack
On the 14th of February 2019, a suicide bomber from JeM targeted a CRPF convoy in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 40 personnel. The assault, orchestrated and carried out with assistance from Pakistan-based handlers, resulted in India’s airstrikes on a JeM training facility in Balakot, Pakistan.
2025 – Pahalgam Attack
On April 22, 2025, terrorists struck a tourist group in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 individuals, including 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali citizen. The Resistance Front (TRF), which is reportedly a proxy organization of LeT, took the responsibility. Pakistan was accused of backing the organization by India, and tensions ran high with retaliation on terror installations in Pakistan.
This long litany of attacks highlights the persistent danger from Pakistan-based terror groups. In spite of worldwide pressure and evidence of complicity, Pakistan continues to host and support these groups, tainting regional stability and peace efforts.
