India charges alleged Pahalgam ‘mastermind’

India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against Pakistan's Hafiz Saeed, accusing him of orchestrating an attack on tourists in Indian-held Kashmir last year. The NIA statement alleges Saeed engaged in "waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border." The agency identified a previously little-known group, ‘The Resistance Front,’ as a proxy for the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, which it claims Saeed leads.

This development follows an incident that sparked significant military escalation between India and Pakistan. New Delhi had blamed Islamabad for the attack, a claim Pakistan has consistently denied, while also repeatedly seeking evidence from India. The situation intensified when India unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and launched attacks on Pakistani territory, which were met with a response from Pakistan's armed forces.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was mentioned in the context of Pakistan's stance. The article notes that India had previously blamed ‘The Resistance Front’ for the attack without providing evidence. The NIA's new charges against Saeed aim to link the incident directly to the Pakistan-based militant leader.

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waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border