Pakistan's Terror Support Backfires, India Dominates: Global Terrorism Index 2026
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Pakistan's Terror Woes Mount: Tops Global Terrorism Index 2026, India Shows Improvement
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News18•20-03-2026, 07:25
Pakistan's Terror Woes Mount: Tops Global Terrorism Index 2026, India Shows Improvement
•Pakistan leads the Global Terrorism Index 2026, surpassing Burkina Faso, with 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025, its worst in a decade.
•The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021 fueled cross-border terrorism, with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks increasing by 24% in 2025.
•India shows significant improvement, ranking 13th globally with a 43% decrease in terrorist attacks and declining deaths in 2025.
•Tensions escalated between India and Pakistan in May 2025 due to Indian Air Force missile attacks, followed by Pakistan's declaration of war-like situation with Afghanistan in Feb 2026.
•Sub-Saharan Africa remains a major terrorism hub, while Western democracies saw a 280% increase in deaths, with youth radicalization a growing concern.
