India Unveils Unified Counter-Terrorism Strategy Amid Evolving Threat Landscape

India's Ministry of Home Affairs unveiled Prahaar, the country's first unified National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, reflecting an evolution from reactive policing to intelligence-led, transnational responses. This development follows decades of adapting to diverse threats, including territorial insurgencies and systemic gaps exposed by past attacks. Concurrently, experts highlight the growing challenge of terrorism's mediated afterlife, where recorded violence spreads online, influencing public sentiment and political dynamics. Both domestic and international factors underscore the need for a multifaceted counter-terrorism approach.