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Narco-Terrorism as Grey-Zone Warfare: Pakistan’s Hidden Front Against India
Pakistan's narcotics trafficking into India is framed as a narco-terrorism strategy, funding anti-India terrorist groups and destabilizing Indian society. The U.S. highlights Pakistan's role as a transit hub in the Golden Crescent drug trade, linking drug proceeds to terrorist financing and hybrid warfare. Indian intelligence and U.S. reports underscore the threat to strategic Indo-U.S. relations and regional stability.
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