Afghanistan turmoilForeign militant numbers rise in Kashmir for first time in 2 years
Fears over possible attacks grow following Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
Indian security forces patrol in Srinagar on Sept. 18: More foreign militants have infiltrated into the Kashmir region since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August. © Getty Images
SAMAAN LATEEF, Contributing writer
September 30, 2021 16:49 JST
NEW DELHI -- The number of foreign militants is rising in Indian administered Kashmir for the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government scrapped the region's limited autonomy in 2019, forcing New Delhi to adjust to a shifting geopolitical environment following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in August.