There is now a declining trend in new recruitment of terrorists in Kashmir due to the killing of terrorists from targeted operations of the Indian Army and the opportunity to surrender to terrorists during the encounter. The security forces consider it positive. But it is also believed that this has shocked Pakistan and it is adopting new tricks to mislead the youth. Sources associated with security forces said that there has been an increase in the recruitment of terrorists in Kashmir this time as compared to last year. It was feared that it could break the record of 2018 when