Pakistan’s New Terror Strategy: ISI Replaces OGWs With Drones In J&K, Posing Major Security Challenge | India News
Drones replaced underground workers (OGWs) by inter -service intelligence (heat) due to certain tactics, techniques and operational changes. The use of drones that replaced underground workers (OGWs) in Jammu and Kashmir is Pakistan’s new strategic strategy, which is a result of certain tactics, techniques and operational changes scanned by terrorist groups such as Lashkar-E-Taiba (Let) and Jaish-E-Mohammed (JEM).
An recent intelligence report reported that the authorities have made operational changes in Pakistan and Heat in Jammu and Kashmir terrorist activities.
The pressure of Indian security forces on the terror ecosystem, including the arrest of about 1000 underground workers (OGW) in Jammu and Kashmir since 2020, has destroyed the human network of Pakistan and other terrorist operators, so they have now begun to use technology to change people. Drones are now used for weapons, logistics and communication without risking human operators.
OGWS is traditionally used to watch the routes, kidnap weapons and contact the natives. Drones now deals with 70-80% of these tasks, and OGWs were limited to minimal roles such as local coordination in POK.
High -resolution cameras and drones equipped with night vision (eg DJI Mavic 3 or modified Chinese wing Loong II) were deployed to monitor Indian border poles, especially in Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar and Kupwara. These drones are sending live broadcasts that patrolled to terrorist masters in Pok, the borders of the Indian Army.
Hexacopter and Quadcopter, which is now used by Pakistan with 5-20 kg, cross the border and reduce the AK-47s, grenades, IEDS and heroin. Between 2023-2025, more than 200 shipments were destroyed by the security forces in Punjab and Jammu.
The drones also avoid ambush, using GPS and real -time images to pass the Loc to small terrorist groups of 5 members.
According to intelligence inputs, at a heat meeting held in Muzaffarabad (POK) in May 2025, drones were used to detect infiltration ways in high altitude areas such as Pir Wail.
The drones used are equipped with expanded batteries and encrypted communication modules, which cost the $ 1,000-2,000, Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 drones. In addition, 1,500 km range Chinese wing Loong II people and 200 kg load and probably Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones are suspected. They were released from bases in Pok.
In Pakistan, there are reports of workshops that make drones with 3D printed pieces, cost $ 500-1.500 and later used for smuggling and surveillance. In 2024-2025, approximately 1,000 drone flights were recorded along the international border and control line in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.
Similar efforts have been reported to increase in 2024-2025. Punjab Police and BSF removed from 75 drones from 150 kg heroin, 50 AK-47 and 200 grenades in 2024. In June 2025, a drone was caught in Rajouri and 5 kg RDX belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed was recovered.
Reports also show that the area of the drone attack was monitored before the expensive attack and weapons fall. The drone is also said to map the target area and the crowded market a few days ago.
India also used an anti-drone system along the control line. Radar uses radio frequency compression and laser -based neutralization. It is 70% effective against drones, but low altitude (50 meters) has difficulty in detecting UAV.
Small drones flying below 100 meters can escape from the radar. The detection rate of night operations using thermal hiding decreases by up to 40%.
Heat also trains the terrorists in POK to operate the drones by replacing the OGWs. Training camps at Kotli and Rawalkot focus on drone installation and piloting. Intelligence reports, drone parts and technology are used from China, he says.
Experts say that Pakistan accuses “non -governmental elements” for drone activities and avoids direct responsibility despite the participation of heat. In the last three years, 300 kg narcotics, more than 100 rifles, 500 grenades and 50 kg explosives have been reduced by drones over the borders.
Pakistan’s drone -based activities in Jammu and Kashmir are now a serious and developing safety difficulties for Indian security forces.
Experts optize that high -resolution cameras and night vision can facilitate the correct planning of leakage and attacks by providing real -time information about the positions of drones, Indian troops, patrol routes and border outposts.
In addition, drones can provide terrorists in remote areas such as AK-47s, grenades and RDX, including small but powerful loads (5-20 kg), such as Pir shutter and Shamsawari forests. In 2024-2025, more than 200 weapons were seized, but it is estimated that 30% were not detected.
Replacing the OGW with drones eliminates the risk of capture or killing human terrorists, thus securing Pakistan’s ecosystem of terrorism.
Jammu and Kashmir boundaries of the rugged land, intense forests and high altitudes and control line provide protection for low -flying drones that are difficult to detect under 100 meters.
According to reports, drones also provide logistics to terrorists stored in these areas, allowing their operations to last longer. Pok’da Kotli, Bagh and Mirpur’da control line is 10-50 kilometers of the control of more than 20 drone launching areas that make fast flights possible.
These drones work day and night, and 60% of the flights use thermal hiding or low altitude flights to escape radars and seriously affect the response ability of the security forces. Considering the frequent interventions of the drones, more than 1000 BSF and Army staff are now engaged in drone supervision in Jammu and Kashmir.
Reports also show that the drones increased by 20% in 2025 and 50-60 terrorists entered Jammu and Kashmir. The support provided by the drone may enable terrorists to continue their activities for weeks from hiding places in the high Parvati land, as seen in the encounters in Kishtwar and Rajouri in 2025.
