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In recent years, the differing strategies for counter-insurgency in India and Pakistan have resulted in markedly different outcomes. India has made significant strides in mitigating internal threats, while Pakistan has faced increasing violence and substantial losses among its security forces. India's comprehensive approach to tackling Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), also known as the Maoist or Naxalite insurgency, along with militancy in Jammu & Kashmir, has produced notable results by 2025. Through intensified operations such as Operation Kagar (or Operation Black Forest), Indian security forces have effectively weakened the Communist Party of India (Maoist), eliminating key leaders like general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao (alias Basavaraju) on May 21, 2025, and dozens of militants through coordinated efforts. The number of severely affected districts has dropped from over 100 to just 11 by October 2025, with only three classified as "most affected," as reported by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in the Lok Sabha on December 9, 2025. This decline is attributed to a mix of targeted operations, enhanced intelligence, elite groups like CoBRA, and development initiatives aimed at addressing tribal issues. Security personnel casualties have remained low: about 32 in LWE operations in 2025 (up to December 1), with similar low figures in the previous years (around 40-50 annually in Maoist and Kashmir operations during 2023-2024). This indicates a trend of minimized losses despite aggressive action. Conversely, Pakistan's counter-insurgency efforts against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baloch separatists in Balochistan have drastically deteriorated, resulting in record casualties among security forces. The year 2024 was the deadliest in a decade, with independent reports from the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) documenting around 685 personnel killed in over 444 attacks, while official military reports noted 383 martyrdoms. The situation worsened into 2025, with more than 1,100 security personnel killed by October, making it the bloodiest period in over fifty years, characterized by high-intensity assaults, including incidents like the Jaffar Express hijacking and numerous ambushes by the TTP. Violence has surged across regions covering more than half of Pakistan's territory, revealing vulnerabilities despite large-scale operations that claimed militant eliminations.

I don't fear death; I've faced the harsh realities of the world long enough to accept my own end. What troubles me is the thought of those jihadists celebrating over my lifeless body, reveling in their victory after brutalizing me for questioning their extreme beliefs. I refuse to go silently; I want to instill fear in these terrorists and make them feel the terror they've imposed on Non-Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Jews, atheists and all who value freedom of expression. Israel appears to understand the real solution to the persistent threats posed by Islamist extremism—a perspective sharpened by their ongoing struggles, which could guide others in navigating the nightmare now spreading across Europe, North America, Australia, India, and beyond. We've witnessed similar patterns from Paris to London and New York to Sydney: no-go zones, knife attacks, grooming gangs, synagogue bombings, and violence against those who challenge fanaticism, while authorities often remain passive. In Sweden, grenades are routinely used; in France, churches are targeted and chants of "Allahu Akbar" fill the streets; in Britain, counter-terrorism operations are frequent, yet the ideology continues to spread unchecked. On campuses, Jewish students conceal their identities as pro-Hamas rallies celebrate acts of terror. Instead of responding firmly, the free world apologizes and accommodates, offering cultural sensitivity instead of strength. Israel stands alone in refusing to follow this path of defeat. Their strategy—thorough intelligence operations against terror networks, preemptive actions to neutralize threats, robust defenses, strict laws against incitement, and a culture that prioritizes survival—has allowed this small nation to withstand surrounding enemies. They don’t wait for attacks to happen; they take decisive, proportionate action. They expose collaborators, disrupt funding, and make the penalties for terrorism unthinkably high. Imagine if the rest of the free world could adopt even a bit of that determination: viewing Islamist extremism as the totalitarian ideology it is, infiltrating radical groups, deporting inciters without lengthy processes, closing down terror-related places of worship, and presenting a united front that boldly declares, "not here, not ever." For me, this isn’t about revenge; it’s about survival, ensuring that one day, freethinkers, Jews, women and anyone targeted by this extremist ideology can walk freely without fear, while the terrorists are forced into hiding. Israel has proven it can be done. The question remains: does the free world have the courage to learn from it?