India has beefed up security in Tamil Nadu after Sri Lanka moved to proscribe 11 extremist groups including Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Thereby, security has been intensified at airports with international arrivals and those in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu following an alert on the possible infiltration of religious fundamentalists from Sri Lanka, according to The Hindu. Reportedly, Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police J.K. Tripathy has stated that proscribing 11 terror outfits in the island nation could have repercussions in India – more specifically in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police has pointed out that the likely asylum of most cadre of these outlawed groups was Tamil Nadu, considering its geographical proximity and willing patronage. The Tamil Nadu DGP has instructed senior police officers to step up the intelligence machinery and intensify surveillance across the State to prevent religious fundamentalists from setting up base in Tamil Nadu.

Source: The Nation April 14, 2021 11:26 UTC