Rollercoaster year
Challenges in J&K test the mettle of Modi 3.0
Updated At : 07:38 AM Jun 09, 2025 IST
THE first year of the Narendra Modi government’s third term has largely revolved around Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the twin challenges of combating cross-border terrorism and restoring normalcy in the state-turned-UT. It was no coincidence that terrorists targeted a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi on June 9, 2024, the day of the Prime Minister’s oath-taking ceremony. The terror attack was followed by the ambush of an Army convoy in Kathua a month later. The BJP-led ruling alliance clearly had its hands full right at the outset.
