They were actual Wars except may be 71 both were 48 & 65 both were imposed on us, but these were not assymteric warfare which terrorism is and also it wasn't the same party, almost 2 decades had passed since the 71 to the peak of terrorism in the valley, Indira Gandhi, probably last great leader from the family was long gone.
Congress had made the country into a soft state, obvious from how Chidambaram was reduced to begging the Naxals to just talk to them, while they continue the armed terror against the state.
yes, BJP was also wrong in handling this with kid gloves, but early 2000s were a tricky period fresh of the nuclear test. But that's no excuse.
vision or approch to me is just semantics. Congress answer to terrorism is endless talks, approach them with kid gloves, give legitemacy to their acts by attempting to give them space at the table.