India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives

Indian security agencies arrested more than 200 "terror operatives" linked to Pakistan, thwarting potential "subversive attacks" around ​the country's Independence Day last week, Home ‌Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, in one of the largest such crackdowns in years.A multi-state operation against what Shah ​said was a terror group backed by Pakistan's ​spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was carried out ⁠across 14 Indian states on August 12, three days ​before India celebrated its 80th year of freedom from ​British colonial rule.A spokesperson for Pakistan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. Pakistan ​has in the past denied allegations that it ​backs militant groups blamed for attacks in India."Modi government destroyed the ‌ISI-b