Increased Terror Threat to IndiaA recent UN report has identified India, as one of the peripheral countries where terrorist organisations like Al Qaeda, ISIS and ISKP are planning to increase their presence. While developing their network at home in India, The Islamic State supporters also provide recruits to join jihadi organisations, outside India. Reportedly, Al Qaeda uses Afghanistan as an ideological and logistical hub to mobilise and recruit new fighters while covertly rebuilding its external operations capability. The new threat, as evident from the UN report, may be a renewed effort by the terror group to reinvigorate its network. The group’s presence in India started with the establishment of several pro-Islamic State groups operating in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: Hindustan Times July 31, 2023 18:51 UTC