DefenceTuesday, 10 November 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Charna Island sea-training plan: India’s coastal security concern
Reports said LeT is training cadres on Charna Island near Karachi for sea-based attacks, prompting concern over India’s coastal security.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, reports said Lashkar-e-Taiba was training cadres on Charna Island, about 50 km from Karachi, for sea-based attacks, raising concerns for India’s coastal security.
Key specifics
- Charna Island is about 50 km from Karachi.
- The island lies near the border areas of Sindh and Balochistan in the Arabian Sea.
- The reported training includes scuba diving, combat swimming and underwater operations.
- The new wing was named “Dawa Marine Wing” or “Sada-e-Hurriyat” in the report.
- The article linked the threat to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of November 2008.
Exam lens
Question type: Defence and internal security, key facts: Charna Island, 50 km from Karachi, Arabian Sea, 26/11 Mumbai attacks. TNPSC one-liner: sea-based terror training near Pakistan’s coast is being viewed as a coastal-security challenge for India.