The ISI was created after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 , due to the Military Intelligence of Pakistan 's ( MI ) weak performance . When Zia-ul-Haq seized power in July 1977 , he started his K2 ( Kashmir and Khalistan ) strategy , initiating Operation Tupac . He gave ISI the duty to make Jammu and Kashmir a part of Pakistan , and to send terrorists to Punjab . According to arrested ISI agents , the intelligence agency 's aims are to confound Indian Muslims using Kashmiri Muslims , extend the ISI network in India , cultivate terrorists and terrorist groups , cause attacks similar to the 1993 Bombay bombings in other cities , and create a state of insurgency in Muslim-dominated regions . The ISI has allegedly set up bases in Nepal and Bangladesh , which are used for operations in North-East India
1993 Bombay bombings
1993 Bombay bombings
Inter-Services Intelligence activities in India