Indian intelligence agencies have issued a high alert in thewake of renewed terror threat after the abrogation of Article 370 on Wednesday.Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) is likely to launch amassive terror attack in the Kashmir Valley and at least seven other Indianstates, sources in the agency told Zee News.Fresh inputs suggest thatPakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is assistingthe terrorist outfit to carry out the attacks. A major terror act, on the linesof February 2019 Pulwama attack, is being aimed at Army, police and other lawenforcement personnel, added sources.

Following the inputs, a high alert has been sounded inseveral states, including Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra,Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where JeM is most likely to carry out itsnefarious plans.Apprehending aviation-related terror incidents, the governmenthas already issued an alert asking states to tighten security at all major airportsacross the country ahead of the August 15 Independence Day celebrations. Theentry of visitors will be barred from August 10 to 20. Only passengers withvalid tickets will be allowed inside the airports after a thorough frisking oftheir bags. India abrogated Article 370 which accorded a special status toJammu and Kashmir after a resolution regarding the same was passed in bothhouses of the Parliament earlier this week. The Centre also passed the Jammuand Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill 2019 which bifurcated the state into twoUnion Territories – Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (withoutlegislature).

A rattled Pakistan went into a huddle following the actionsof Modi-led Indian government. By Wednesday night, it downgraded the diplomaticrelations and suspended bilateral trade with India.

The United States, meanwhile, asked Pakistan to takedemonstrable action against terrorism on home soil instead of focusing on any“retaliatory aggression.”