The blast that ripped through a crowded street near the iconic Red Fort in Delhi last week was just one of the many terror attacks India has witnessed; however, many believe it can well be considered a seismic event, which could have far-reaching implications for India’s security architecture.

Indian investigators now believe the explosion was enabled by a growing collaboration between Pakistan-based terror outfits and Bangladesh-based extremist networks, a cross-border axis of militant activity that intelligence officials describe as the “new grey-zone battlefield” in South Asia.

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What is emerging is not a single organisation or mastermind, but a lattice of militant groups, logistical nodes, safe houses, and ideological pipelines that span both sides of the subcontinent’s

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