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Title

Lashkar-i-Taiba : the fallacy of subservient proxies and the future of Islamist terrorism in India / Ryan Clarke.

Author

Clarke, Ryan.

Publication

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2010]

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Additional Authors

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.

Description

vi, 108 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

This paper discusses the foundation of Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT), the development of its modus operandi, and investigates LeT's activities in India, Pakistan, and the Kashmir region. LeT's fundraising methods and relationships with regional state and nonstate actors such as Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company are analyzed. The impact on domestic Islamist terrorism in India are addressed. While LeT has been a vital component of Islamabad's regional strategy in the past, it has grown beyond its former patron's control. It operates independently of the political process, and has expanded its agenda well beyond Kashmir. These developments challenge the long-held notion that sustained use of regulars can achieve limited objectives in an asymmetric conflict and should serve as a clear warning to other state sponsors of terrorism. Contrary to many analyses, LeT is not likely to sacrifice its independence and come under Al-Qaeda's umbrella. Instead, it will continue to evolve into a distinctive, South Asia-centric terrorist actor in its own right while still receiving aid from fringe elements in Pakistan's security and intelligence apparatus and elsewhere. This will not only allow LeT to continue to plan future Mumbai-style terrorist attacks in India from safe havens in Pakistan, but will also allow LeT to guide and assist the predominantly indigenous Indian Mujahideen.

Series Statement

Letort papers ; [no. 35]

Uniform Title

Letort papers ; [no. 35].

Subject

• Ibrahim, Dawood, 1955-
• Jamat al-Dawa Pakistan
• Terrorism > India
• Terrorism > Government policy > Pakistan
• Non-state actors (International relations)

Note

• "March 2010."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-95).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

Contents

Historical overview -- Goals -- LeT enters Kashmir -- Recruitment -- Activities and operating structure of LeT -- LeT in India -- Funding -- LeT and D-Company : the crime-terror nexus in Kashmir -- Why do states support terrorism? -- Making enemies bleed -- Subservient (or at least friendly) neighbors -- Diplomatic strength -- Power projection -- Local power -- Deterrence -- LeT and ISI : a cost-effective proxy war -- The future of Islamist terrorism in India -- November 2008 Mumbai attacks -- Future directions of the Indian Mujahideen -- Kashmir : expanding the conflict theater -- Assam : the next frontier? -- Potential radicalization of security personnel in Bangladesh? -- Bangladesh-Afghanistan connection -- Different enemies, common justifications -- Understanding the threat from Bangladeshi groups -- Links to groups in India -- Links to groups in Pakistan -- Implications -- Concluding thoughts.

ISBN

• 9781584874294
• 1584874295

OCLC

• ocn569012832
• SCSB-1558767

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library