India’s national security remains robust despite persistent terrorism challenges in Jammu and Kashmir, as highlighted by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in his Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture on October 31, 2025. Doval emphasized that terrorism has been effectively countered across the country since 2013, with the last major incident outside Jammu and Kashmir occurring in 2013, while the region continues to face proxy warfare orchestrated by Pakistan. Recent operations, including Operation Sindoor in May 2025, demonstrated India’s decisive response to cross-border terrorism, eliminating over a hundred terrorists and neutralizing retaliatory strikes. The government’s focus on self-reliance, indigenous defence production, and technological innovation has strengthened deterrence, while internal security gains have sharply reduced left-wing extremism and improved stability in previously affected areas. India’s security doctrine now combines proactive military action with developmental governance, ensuring resilience against both traditional and hybrid threats.