Revisiting the Mumbai Mayhem ‘26/11’ and IndiaPakistan Response

Abstract

Mumbai attacks „26/11‟ emerged as the „9/11‟ of India in South Asia. The terror of Mumbai attacks still echoes between India-Pakistan relations. The mayhem laid a deep-rooted impact on the future prospects of both states. „26/11‟ proved the failures at the end of both states, India‟s security and intelligence system failed to prevent the assault, while Pakistan failed to curtail radicalized-groups. The terror attack also led the global community into chaos and fear of war-escalation between both arch rivals. However, the study is based on detailed newspapers follow-up, and in depth investigation of the incident and its impact on the IndiaPakistan relations. The paper gives a detailed overview of 26/11, India-Pakistan relations and its global response and the mistrust between both states. The paper also examines the fault lines on both states‟ end and their reaction towards the security concerns in the region and lack of confidence building measures and crises management.