[The Big Picture] Al Qaeda Vs IS : Can it pose a threat to India?

Summary:

• For years the Al-qaeda has operated in many parts of the world with its biggest strike in America among others in the last decade.

• Meanwhile the breakaway group of Al-qaeda -the Islamic state- has been indulging in deadly activities in Iraq and Syria. It has challenged its parent organization.

• The recently released video by al-qaeda has shown that it is planning to launch attacks on India and some of its neighbours.

• In India terrorism has been mainly dominated by lashkar e taiba and its various avatars.

• IS has started attracting some Indian youth.

• Real threat is the money which is attracting the youth.

• India has to have its own investigation system dedicated to investigate Islamic State’s roots in India.

• What IS has done in the recent past is said to be the creation of mobile anarchy.

• The terrorist organizations have been splitting up due to differences in ideologies.

• The IS does not seem to be a western creation.

• New modules are sprouting up to recruit new people.

• Communal disturbances and alienation in India have been attracting Terrorist organization to recruit people from India.

• The funding sources for Terrorist organizations are also keeping an eye on the marginalized sections of India.

• Marginalization and lack of inclusiveness in economic and political processes are the reasons for indulging and participating in such activities.

• Studies conducted by some security agencies have shown that radicalization in India is on the rise.

• Minority representation in the Indian Parliament is very less.

• There are home grown terror activities in India and these internal issues need to be tackled immediately. And this can prevent external forces from coming to India.

• Because of unemployment, poverty and ideologies, the youth is being attracted.

• The funding to the terrorist organization should be cut.

• Along with the measures to counter terrorism, several other things have to be looked upon to ensure that Indians don’t get attracted to these terrorist outfits.

Source: RajyaSabha TV