Ganesh Kumar | Team TrickyScribe: In a major counterterror win, Motihari Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested dreaded Khalistani terrorist Kashmir Singh Galwaddi, alias Balbir Singh, close to the India-Nepal border.
With a ₹10 lakh bounty on his head, Singh was wanted for plotting attacks against India under the Khalistan Liberation Front and Babbar Khalsa International banners. His arrest highlights just how vulnerable the porous border has become for enemy forces seeking to destabilize India.
Four Chinese Nationals Nabbed in Shocking Infiltration Attempt
Just days later, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) exposed another major threat: four Chinese nationals were caught trying to sneak into India via the Raxaul Maitri Bridge—without valid documents.
Triggered by the high alert under Operation Sindoor, security forces tightened checks post the Pahalgam attack, leading to the swift interception. Now under intense interrogation, these suspects have sparked fears of a larger spy or terror ring at play. A French National was also detained in Racaul only to be sent back to Nepal after brief local-level questioning.
Shifty Narratives & a Pakistan Connection?
Investigators found major red flags: the Chinese suspects, fluent in Hindi, Nepali, English, and Mandarin, initially posed as Nepali citizens. Their evasive answers—and reports linking one of them to a Pakistan-based handler—have escalated security concerns exponentially.
Authorities are now probing whether this was an isolated incident—or part of a broader, coordinated infiltration attempt targeting India’s critical frontier.
China’s Soft Power Play: Winning Hearts and Minds in Nepal
Even as India grapples with rising threats, China is quietly weaving influence right under India’s nose.
In a recent soft power push, the China Foundation for Rural Development and Global Cooperation for Development, Lalitpur distributed educational materials, stationery, and hygiene kits to 104 students across six schools in Birgunj and Bara, Nepal—right along the India-Nepal border.
By engaging schoolchildren early, Beijing appears to be building a long-term strategic presence, creating loyalty and goodwill in a region vital to India’s security.
Operation Sindoor: India’s First Line of Defense
Operation Sindoor, launched to counter escalating border threats after the Pahalgam incident, has proven pivotal.
Rigorous ID checks, intensified patrols, and relentless intelligence operations have helped neutralize immediate threats—but with China’s growing influence and terror links surfacing, the challenges are only multiplying.
It must be mentioned here that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had reviewed vigilance of India-Nepal Border with officials of state administration, armed forces and Sashastra Seema Bal on May 10, 2025, in wake of the baying Operation Sindoor.
The Battle for the Border Is Just Beginning
From terror arrests to soft power campaigns, the India-Nepal border is fast becoming a high-stakes chessboard where terror networks, foreign spies, and global powers are vying for control.
As legal proceedings continue against the suspects, India’s security agencies are working overtime to ensure that no breach—whether through violence or influence—threatens the nation’s sovereignty.
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