Pak using rogue telecom signals to support terror groups in Jammu & Kashmir
Indian officials revealed Pakistan is violating international telecom norms by transmitting encrypted CDMA signals from PoK into Jammu & Kashmir, enabling covert communication for terrorists in prisons like Kot Balwal and border districts. The rogue network, using YSMS technology, evades detection and allows handlers in PoK to coordinate with infiltrators and local contacts, despite existing jammers proving ineffective against the advanced encryption.
Indian officials confirmed Pakistan is deliberately beaming rogue telecom signals across the border into Jammu & Kashmir, violating international norms to support terrorist groups. The signals, detected in districts like Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch, and as far as Kot Balwal jail in Jammu, use CDMA technology with high-grade encryption developed by a Chinese firm, enabling encrypted communication via YSMS—a hybrid smartphone-radio system. The flat terrain of Jammu allows these signals to penetrate deep into Indian territory, while the Pir Panjal range partially blocks them in the Kashmir Valley. Current prison jammers have failed to block the signals, allowing smuggled devices to function even in secure zones like Kot Balwal, where hardcore terrorists are detained. Pakistan’s strategic placement of telecom towers along the International Border and Line of Control violates Article 45 of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Constitution, which prohibits false or superfluous signal transmissions. The ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau has previously condemned such unauthorized broadcasts, but Pakistan continues to deploy the technology to maintain constant communication between handlers in PoK and terrorists in India. Security agencies previously dismantled similar rogue networks in 2019-20 by cracking encryption, but the current YSMS system complicates real-time monitoring due to its multi-signal CDMA capability. Officials emphasized the need for next-generation jamming technology to neutralize active rogue devices without disrupting civilian communications. The network facilitates infiltration operations by allowing PoK-based handlers to coordinate with infiltrating groups and local reception parties in Jammu, evading interception by the Army and Border Security Force. With 14 jails in Jammu & Kashmir and two correctional homes, officials stress the heightened threat environment demands advanced countermeasures to prevent illicit communication.
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