Could Pune be a Future Terrorist Target?
August 17, 2006 Pune, the Oxford of the East and the cultural capital of Maharashtra, is known for its educational institutions and manufacturing industries and as a home for retired service personnel. Lately, it has also become the hub for the automobile and IT sectors in western India. At the same time the city has now emerged as a link in the terrorist chain after the recent 7/11 Mumbai blasts. Given that terrorists have turned their attention on the emerging Indian IT sector, there is a possibility that Pune may become the future target of terrorist attacks perpetrated by foreign terrorists worryingly in collusion with local support. Over the last few years, India has been witnessing the dangerous trend of Pakistan-based terrorists operating in cities across its territory. Terrorist targets are no more limited to only attacks on the security forces and government establishments but have expanded to include strikes against India’s economic and strategic assets. This fact was testifi
