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Terrorism

ISKP seeks to create Caliphate mindset in India through AI; eyes bots for radicalisation

Vicky Nanjappa | August 19, 2026 12:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is making a major shift in its digital operations and this is proving to be a worry for the Indian security agencies who are battling a major problem of radicalisation. The security agencies are worried as the ISKP is seeking to create a Caliphate mindset in India through Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Terrorist Pannun sparks alarm with 'Khalistani Army' rhetoric in Canada

IANS | August 17, 2026 9:41 PM

Washington/ Ottawa, Aug 17 (IANS) The recent announcement by terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to form a Khalistan Army and Sikh Homeland Security force, followed by videos showing Sikh men training with semi-automatic rifles on Canadian soil, is deeply alarming and could have catastrophic consequences for the Sikh community itself, a report has stated.

Bangladesh pushing to seek relief for US-wanted terror fugitive: Report

IANS | August 17, 2026 9:40 PM

Jerusalem, Aug 17 (IANS) Despite a $5 million reward still being offered by the US State Department for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Bangladeshi terror fugitive and dismissed army officer Syed Ziaul Haque - a convicted conspirator in the 2015 killing of American citizen Avijit Roy - influential retired military officers in Bangladesh are working to suspend his convictions, drop his pending criminal cases and ultimately pave the way for his return to military service, a report has revealed.

Pakistan's nuclear deterrence promises under scrutiny as conventional military build-up rises: Report

IANS | August 15, 2026 5:10 PM

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s strategic elite has long portrayed nuclear deterrence as an almost "absolute guarantee" of national security and territorial sovereignty. Under the doctrine of “full-spectrum deterrence”, the promise was that nuclear weapons would deter aggression across the entire spectrum of conflict. But that promise has proved both false and misleading, a report has stated.

International community must challenge Pakistan's political instrumentalisation of religion: Report

IANS | August 15, 2026 3:20 PM

Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan's history of state-backed terrorism and religious radicalisation has contributed significantly to reinforcing the perception of terrorism and violent extremism being associated with Islam in the minds of many people around the world. Holding the Islamic flag in one hand and a weapon in the other presents a stark contradiction, one that has repeatedly surfaced in Pakistan’s political and security discourse, a report has stated.

AQIS quietly expands terror network, eyes India's Northeast

Vicky Nanjappa | August 14, 2026 1:57 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional affiliate of Al-Qaeda, transitioned from a fragmented entity into a structured regional network, leveraging online propaganda and proxy outfits to expand its reach across India and neighboring countries, according to a recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report.

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