In addition to continued terrorist activity in Afghanistan &Pakistan,South Asia in 2019 saw volatile mix of insurgent attacks punctuated by major incidents of terrorism in Indian state of Jammu&Kashmir (now UT of J&K)&in Sri Lanka:US State Dept's Country Reports on Terrorism 2019 
A February 14 suicide bombing attack against an Indian paramilitary convoy in the Indian state of J&K led to military hostilities & heightened tensions between India & Pakistan: US State Dept's Country Reports on Terrorism 2019
Although ISIS lost the last remnants of its territory in Syria in March, it announced new branches in Pakistan and India in May and claimed responsibility for the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka in April:US State Dept's Country Reports on Terrorism 2019
Pakistan took modest steps in 2019 to counter terror financing&restrain India-focused militant groups from conducting large-scale attacks following Feb attack on a security convoy in Indian state of J&K linked to Pak-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM): US' Country Reports on Terrorism
However, Pak remained a safe harbour for other regionally focused terrorist groups. It allowed groups targeting Afghanistan...as well as groups targeting India,including LeT&its affiliated front organizations,& JeM, to operate from its territory: US' Country Reports on Terrorism
Pakistan did not take action against other known terrorists such as JeM founder&UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar and 2008 Mumbai attack “project manager” Sajid Mir, both of whom are believed to remain free in Pakistan: US State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism 2019
