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January - 4 
India began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 4, with the stated objective of raising its voice against terrorism, speaking for the developing world and bringing “human-centric inclusive solutions” to matters of global peace and security, reports Hindust
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India began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 4, with the stated objective of raising its voice against terrorism, speaking for the developing world and bringing “human-centric inclusive solutions” to matters of global peace and security, reports Hindustan Times. “We will use our tenure to bring human-centric and inclusive solutions to matters of international peace and security. India will be a voice for the developing world,” said TS Tirumurti, the Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, after brief ceremony. “We will not shy away from raising our voice against the common enemies of humanity like terrorism,” he added. India will also use the term to focus on peacekeeping, peace building, maritime security, women and youth, especially in conflict situations, and technology with a human face, will receive our attention while on the Council, he added.
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January - 5 
Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the money laundering probe against the Popular Front of India (PFI), on January 5, alleged the Kerala-based outfit had raised substantial funds to organise terrorist training camps in Kerala, reports The New Indian Express. The ED said this in a statement filed
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Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the money laundering probe against the Popular Front of India (PFI), on January 5, alleged the Kerala-based outfit had raised substantial funds to organise terrorist training camps in Kerala, reports The New Indian Express. The ED said this in a statement filed in a Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases here, opposing the bail plea filed by PFI's student wing leader K A Rauf Sharif, arrested in connection with the money laundering probe. "Since PFI has raised substantial funds to organise terrorist training camps, its related activities and to disturb communal harmony...during the course of investigation, details of numerous bank accounts of PFI and related entities were obtained and their bank statements were analysed," the ED said. "Statements of various functionaries of PFI and related entities were also recorded during the course of investigation," it said. Opposing the bail plea of Sharif, the ED alleged that the foreign remittances received by Sharif were of a highly suspicious nature and appear to have been routed to his account disguised as payments related to international trade.
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January - 7 
India will chair the Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council (UNSC) during its tenure as non-permanent member, thefederal.com reports on January 8. “I am happy to announce that India has been asked to chair three important committees of t
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India will chair the Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council (UNSC) during its tenure as non-permanent member, thefederal.com reports on January 8. “I am happy to announce that India has been asked to chair three important committees of the Security Council, which include the Taliban Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Libyan Sanctions Committee, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said in a video message on January 7.
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January - 10 
India has expressed its concerns on acts of terrorism in West Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) pointing out to increased activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), wionews.com reports on January 11. Highlighting out how, "terrorism, drug traffickin
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India has expressed its concerns on acts of terrorism in West Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) pointing out to increased activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), wionews.com reports on January 11. Highlighting out how, "terrorism, drug trafficking, and organized crime have continued unabated", India's envoy to United Nations, TS Tirumurti said, "The terror attacks in Burkina Faso, particularly in regions bordering Mali and Niger, have again underscored the urgent need to intensify efforts to combat terrorism, which is spilling over into other countries and regions". He explained, "The activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria and Lake Chad have not subsided either". Adding, "the recent terror attacks by the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) are more brutal than those carried out by Boko Haram. ISWAP, supported by elements in West Asia and North Africa, is emerging as a radicalized and brutal terrorist entity, posing a serious threat to peace and stability in the region.”
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January - 12 
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane, in a stern message to Pakistan, on January 12, said India will never tolerate cross-border terrorism and it reserves the right to respond with precision to any terror activity at a time and place of its choosing, reports Daily Excelsior. General Naravane was
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Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane, in a stern message to Pakistan, on January 12, said India will never tolerate cross-border terrorism and it reserves the right to respond with precision to any terror activity at a time and place of its choosing, reports Daily Excelsior. General Naravane was addressing a press conference in New Delhi, ahead of Army Day on January 15. He also said India must be prepared to deal with a “two-front” threat scenario as collusive approach by Pakistan and China was manifesting on the ground.“Pakistan continues to embrace terrorism as an instrument of state policy. However, we are very clear that we have zero-tolerance for terror and we reserve our right to respond at a time and place of our own choosing and with precision,” he said.He said India has sent a clear message to Pakistan that it will not tolerate any terrorist activities.Elaborating on growing cooperation between China and Pakistan, the Army chief said India must be prepared to deal with a “two-front” threat scenario suggesting that both may create trouble simultaneously.“There is no doubt that a collusive threat exists. This is not just something which was part of some strategy paper or loud thought process. It is very much manifesting on the ground,” he said.
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January - 12 
In a virtual meet of Police Chiefs of India and Bangladesh emphasis was laid on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation especially against global terror groups, siasat.com reports on January 13. As a step towards that, designated ‘nodal points’ would be established for timely and effective handling
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In a virtual meet of Police Chiefs of India and Bangladesh emphasis was laid on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation especially against global terror groups, siasat.com reports on January 13. As a step towards that, designated ‘nodal points’ would be established for timely and effective handling and response to existing as well as emerging security and counter-terrorism challenges. In the first delegation-level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue both sides agreed to enhance cooperation against terrorist entities including global terrorist groups, as well as other fugitives, wherever they are present and active. Both sides also reiterated the need for sharing real time intelligence and feedback through the designated ‘nodal points’, while appreciating each other’s ongoing action against insurgent groups operating in the region. “The scope of enhanced coordination to combat trans-border criminal activities, including smuggling of drugs, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), arms and ammunition and human trafficking was also discussed,” the statement from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said.
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January - 12 
India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is in Kabul, in the first high-level visit from Delhi to Afghanistan amid the peace process, Zee News reports on January 13. During his two-day visit, he met his counterpart Afghan NSA Hamdullah Mohib and called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Dur
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India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is in Kabul, in the first high-level visit from Delhi to Afghanistan amid the peace process, Zee News reports on January 13. During his two-day visit, he met his counterpart Afghan NSA Hamdullah Mohib and called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During NSA's meet with President Ghani, counter-terror and building regional consensus for supporting peace in Afghanistan were the key topics. President Ghani said the "Afghan Defense and Security Forces are guarantors of stability in Afghanistan and are at the forefront of the war against regional and global terrorism." Adding, "Afghanistan and India in joint efforts with NATO and the United States will be able to succeed in the fight against terrorism."
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January - 12 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been able to boost counter terror operations and subsequent investigations through its national database of all terrorists in the country, The Week reports on January 13. The database also has details of Left wing extremists, north east insurgent groups and others. These
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been able to boost counter terror operations and subsequent investigations through its national database of all terrorists in the country, The Week reports on January 13. The database also has details of Left wing extremists, north east insurgent groups and others. These details are now being made available at the District level, too, where analysing inputs on the ground becomes crucial. The multi-agency centre (MAC) under the IB has set up its units in several districts after building a countrywide network through its subsidiary units in states. “The Mac is setting up district units and the work is nearly complete,” said a government official. The National Memory Bank is part of it. The memory bank has interrogation reports running into thousands, with Jammu and Kashmir Police providing the maximum names and case details. More than 1,000 names and interrogation reports have been provided by Jammu and Kashmir, sources said.
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January - 13 
India has proposed an eight-point Action Plan to counter global terrorism and called upon world community to ‘’walk the talk’’ and commit to the goal of ‘’zero tolerance’’ with ‘no ifs and buts’ against the scourge, Goa Chronicle reports on January 14. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his a
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India has proposed an eight-point Action Plan to counter global terrorism and called upon world community to ‘’walk the talk’’ and commit to the goal of ‘’zero tolerance’’ with ‘no ifs and buts’ against the scourge, Goa Chronicle reports on January 14. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his address at the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1373, said eight points ‘’that could in a way be an Action Plan,’’ would be important for the UN system to credibly address the menace of terrorism and ensure effective action. The eight points of the Action Plan are: Summoning the political will to ‘’unhesitatingly’’ combat terrorism; Decrying ‘’double standards’’ in the fight against terrorism; Reform of the working methods of the Committees dealing with Sanctions and Counter Terrorism; Firmly discouraging exclusivist thinking that divides the world and harms social fabric; Enlisting and delisting individuals and entities under the UN sanctions regimes objectively not for political or religious considerations; Fully recognizing and addressing the link between terrorism and transnational organized crime; Combating terrorist financing; Immediate attention to adequate funding to UN Counter Terrorism bodies from UN regular budget.
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January - 18 
India on January 18, said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), in countries facing conflicts poses serious challenges and undermines global efforts to counter terrorism, reports NDTV. Speakin
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India on January 18, said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), in countries facing conflicts poses serious challenges and undermines global efforts to counter terrorism, reports NDTV. Speaking at the UN Security Council (UNSC) briefing on ''Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations: League of Arab States'', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti also said that such foreign fighters are radicalising the youth. "The presence of foreign terrorist fighters in countries facing conflicts is posing serious challenges to ongoing international efforts. These fighters have become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS. They are also radicalising the youth," Tirumurti said. He added it is well-known that the foreign terrorist fighters in Libya are radicalising the entire region. "This development is undermining our collective efforts to counter terrorism," he said. He underlined that the League of Arab States has an important role to play in the areas of mediation, conflict prevention and resolution in the region, and stressed that the ongoing conflicts in the region go back a decade and have now become protracted in nature, whether in Syria, Libya or Yemen.
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January - 18 
The US-based banned terrorist outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) on January 18, gave a call to agitating farmers of Punjab to “plunge Delhi into darkness on R-Day” by targeting the offices of ‘discoms’ (distribution companies) and cutting the city’s power supplies, reports The Times of India. In a vide
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The US-based banned terrorist outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) on January 18, gave a call to agitating farmers of Punjab to “plunge Delhi into darkness on R-Day” by targeting the offices of ‘discoms’ (distribution companies) and cutting the city’s power supplies, reports The Times of India. In a video message, SFJ’s legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun called upon the farmers of Punjab to cut off the electricity supply to Delhi on January 25 and 26 while claiming that the electricity distribution companies like BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yumna are owned by the same “Ambanis” who will be the beneficiary under the new farm Acts. Without plunging Delhi into darkness on R-Day, the farmers’ protest will continue to fall on deaf ears, the legal adviser to SFJ warned.
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January - 21 
India has criticised Pakistan and urged the United Nations (UN) to not take sides when it comes to safeguarding religious sites across the world in today’s times, India Today reports on January 22. India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has said it is an irony that P
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India has criticised Pakistan and urged the United Nations (UN) to not take sides when it comes to safeguarding religious sites across the world in today’s times, India Today reports on January 22. India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has said it is an irony that Pakistan is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution on promoting culture and safeguarding religious sites. India, at the Adoption of Resolution on promoting culture of peace & tolerance to safeguard religious sites, at the UN, said, “In world of growing terrorism, violent extremism, radicalization and intolerance, religious sites and cultural heritage sites remain vulnerable to terror acts and destruction…The images of the shattering of the iconic Bamyan Buddha by fundamentalists are still vivid in our memories. The terrorist bombing of the Sikh gurudwara in Afghanistan where 25 Sikh worshipers were killed is yet another example of this vulnerability. Most recently, in December 2020, a historic Hindu temple was attacked and set on fire by a mob in the town of Karak in Pakistan with explicit support and connivance with the law enforcement agencies which, stood as mute spectators while the historic temple was being razed”.
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January - 27 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on January 27, told a city court that Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had been stockpiling pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to carry out “subversive activities across India and Bangladesh to establish Sharia Law by demolishing existing democra
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on January 27, told a city court that Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had been stockpiling pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to carry out “subversive activities across India and Bangladesh to establish Sharia Law by demolishing existing democratic governments of these countries, reports The Times of India. The STF also listed some most-wanted names in the outfit — Salauddin Saleh being one of them. The others — Mintu Khan, Abdul Hamid Tejamuul, Jiyad, Minarul Moulabi and Arif alias Ali - are key conspirators, the STF claimed. Mintu and Arif are Bangladeshi nationals. Police made this submission when one of the arrested JMB operatives Abul Quasham (22), applied for bail. The court, in light of the evidence presented by the state, rejected the bail plea.
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January - 29 
India has said the use of the term foreign terrorist fighters for children may lead to stigmatisation and dehumanisation, underlining the need for nations to develop tailored and conflict-sensitive approaches to ensure repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of teenagers affected by armed con
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India has said the use of the term foreign terrorist fighters for children may lead to stigmatisation and dehumanisation, underlining the need for nations to develop tailored and conflict-sensitive approaches to ensure repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of teenagers affected by armed conflicts, Business Standard reports on January 30. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu said at the UN Security Council Open Arria Formula meeting on 'Children and Armed Conflict' organised by Russia that the Resolution 2178 (2014) of the Council defines who Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs). "There is a general tendency to extend the term to their families. Using the term FTFs for children may lead to stigmatisation and dehumanisation," he said.
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February - 2 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that the accused in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case had formed a terrorist group recruited people for smuggling gold to the state, keralalkaumudi.com reports on February 3. It also stated that Swapna Suresh and Sarith were also part of th
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that the accused in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case had formed a terrorist group recruited people for smuggling gold to the state, keralalkaumudi.com reports on February 3. It also stated that Swapna Suresh and Sarith were also part of this gang. This information was mentioned in the charge sheet led by the NIA in the Special Court in Kochi on January 5. According to the charge sheet, the gold smuggling, which has been going on since 2019, was aimed at undermining the country's internal security and financial stability. The terrorist group was formed to smuggle gold. They worked to help each other. 167 kg of gold was smuggled through the diplomatic channel. The operation was carried out knowing that large-scale smuggling of gold would be detrimental to national security and economic security. The accused also tried to sever friendly relations between India and the UAE. The charge sheet was prepared after a detailed investigation into the terror links of the accused. The NIA has found that money that was collected from home and abroad was turned into gold which was then smuggled to India. The money collected selling this gold in India was smuggled back as 'reverse hawala'. The money was used to buy and smuggle gold again. The accused were also charged Section 20 of the UAPA due to their terrorist links.
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February - 2 
Central Government on February 2, handed over the investigation of the Israel embassy blast to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in view of a suspected Iranian link and the international ramifications of the case, reports Hindustan Times. It is expected that NIA will form a special team to inv
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Central Government on February 2, handed over the investigation of the Israel embassy blast to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in view of a suspected Iranian link and the international ramifications of the case, reports Hindustan Times. It is expected that NIA will form a special team to investigate the case. NIA sleuths will also coordinate with Israeli agencies, including Mossad, to get inputs on the outfit behind the attack, which has been termed as a terrorist act. The agency has registered a case and is getting documents from Delhi Police Special Cell. “Initial assessment has pointed out to the role of Iranian suspects, which will be the focus of our investigation among other angles,” said a senior NIA officer. Over the last few days, Delhi Police and NIA investigators, who were informally associated with the probe till now, have collected information about certain social media channels, including a Telegram entity which had claimed responsibility for the blast on behalf of a group called ‘Jaish ul Hind’.
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February - 3 
On February 3, India warned against chemical weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists noting the reports of the resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria, reports Business Standard. "India remains concerned about the possibility of such dangerous weapons of m
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On February 3, India warned against chemical weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists noting the reports of the resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria, reports Business Standard. "India remains concerned about the possibility of such dangerous weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorist organisation and individuals," R. Ravindra, a Deputy Permanent Representative of India, told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). "Terrorist groups have taken advantage of the decade-long conflict in Syria to entrench themselves posing a threat to the entire region. Reports of the resurgence of the IS in the region are being heard with increasing frequency," he said after the Council heard a briefing on the implementation of its resolution against chemical weapons in that country. That Resolution adopted in 2013 expressly demanded that "non-State actors" or terror groups "not develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer, or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery". Ravindra said: "The world cannot afford to give these terrorists any sanctuary or dilute its fights against these terrorist groups."
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February - 3 
Pakistan is very effectively using drones for surveillance and smuggling arms, explosives and narcotics across the border, said the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Rakesh Asthana on February 3, reports Hindustan Times. The BSF DG revealed this at a seminar organised by industry bod
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Pakistan is very effectively using drones for surveillance and smuggling arms, explosives and narcotics across the border, said the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Rakesh Asthana on February 3, reports Hindustan Times. The BSF DG revealed this at a seminar organised by industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) at Aero India 2021 exhibition in Bengaluru District of Karnataka. The DG stated, “In 2019, there were 167 recorded sightings of drones on the Western front (with Pakistan). In 2020, there were 77 sightings of drones on this front.” There have been instances of dropping of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics through the drones, particularly in Punjab and Jammu sectors, he mentioned. The DG further said that “Pakistan is very effectively using its drone technology for not only smuggling activities, but also for surveillance purposes. As per intelligence inputs, the Pakistan Army is looking for mini or small UAVs which can stay for several hours in the air to monitor the borders with a preferable range of 150 kms.” The BSF chief also said that the neighbouring nation is using drones from China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Italy.In addition to this, Pakistan is seeking to augment its counter-drone capability, he added.
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February - 4 
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan’s (ISIL-K) new leader Shihab al-Muhajir heads its operations in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and is said to have had an earlier affiliation with the dreaded Haqqani Network, according to a report of UN Secretary
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Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan’s (ISIL-K) new leader Shihab al-Muhajir heads its operations in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and is said to have had an earlier affiliation with the dreaded Haqqani Network, according to a report of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Daily Excelsior reports on February 5. The 12th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (also known as ISIS and Daesh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of member states in countering the threat said that ISIL-K currently has 1,000-2,200 fighters in Afghanistan spread across several provinces. “Shihab al-Muhajir, announced as the group’s new leader in June 2020, reportedly heads ISIL operations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and states in Central Asia. He is said to have had an earlier affiliation with and to maintain familial ties to the Haqqani network,” the UNSG’s report said.
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February - 4 
India had issued a Mutual Legal Assistance Request to the US for investigation in the case of ‘Referendum 2020’ (secessionist campaign) by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated at its weekly media briefing in New Delhi on February 4, reports The Tribune. As per p
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India had issued a Mutual Legal Assistance Request to the US for investigation in the case of ‘Referendum 2020’ (secessionist campaign) by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated at its weekly media briefing in New Delhi on February 4, reports The Tribune. As per procedure, the request has been sent directly by the Indian authorities concerned to the US Department of Justice (DoJ), it added.
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February - 4 
India has said that the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility, days after Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's comments that it is time to extend a "hand of peace in all directions", oneindia.com reports on February 5. "Our position is well-known. India
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India has said that the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility, days after Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's comments that it is time to extend a "hand of peace in all directions", oneindia.com reports on February 5. "Our position is well-known. India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
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February - 7 
A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Police, NDTV reports on February 8.The pre-induction traini
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A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Police, NDTV reports on February 8.The pre-induction training of the special operational team Garuda, Karnataka's own anti-terror force, is underway at Bengaluru's Centre for Counter-Terrorism for these 16 women, led by police official ML Madhura Veena."The Garuda force of Karnataka police has got good training for the last eight years. It also got weapons as well. With the help of serving Brigadier, Lt Colonels and 20 JCOs of the Ministry of Defence, we have established the Centre for Counter-Terrorism Garuda force in Karnataka. After the 26/11 incident which took place in Mumbai, the central government took the initiative to provided NSG hubs for a few cities which are financially strong and need maximum security," senior state Police official Bhaskar Rao told.
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February - 9 
On February 9, Union Minister of State for Home (UMHA) Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that in the last two years, India has reported the maximum number of infiltrations from Bangladesh, reports Northeast Now. Over 1045 infiltrators were intercepted by the Border Guarding Forces during the last
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On February 9, Union Minister of State for Home (UMHA) Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that in the last two years, India has reported the maximum number of infiltrations from Bangladesh, reports Northeast Now. Over 1045 infiltrators were intercepted by the Border Guarding Forces during the last two years. In his statement, Rai also stated that 61 people have been apprehended from India-Pakistan border whereas 63 people were apprehended from Indo-Nepal border during the same period. He further stated that separate funds have been allotted for securing the borders like manning observation posts along the borders, vulnerability mapping of Border Out Posts (BOPs), deployment of surveillance equipment, strengthening of intelligence network, erection of border fencing & floodlighting and deployment of technological solutions in non-feasible areas like riverine gaps, etc.
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February - 10 
5,922 people were arrested in different parts of India between 2016 and 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Government informed Parliament on February 10, reports Free Press Journal. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), U
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5,922 people were arrested in different parts of India between 2016 and 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Government informed Parliament on February 10, reports Free Press Journal. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), Union Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy said according to the latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the total number of people arrested under the UAPA in 2019 was 1,948. A total of 5,922 people were arrested under the anti-terror law between 2016 and 2019, while 132 people were acquitted during the said period, the minister added.
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February - 10 
India on February 10, launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by orchestrating violent attacks through terror groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan
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India on February 10, launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by orchestrating violent attacks through terror groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) in the neighbouring country and terror groups are now relocating in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, across the Durand Line, reports Business World. "It is essential that we don't lose sight of the ease with which the proscribed Haqqani Network and its supporters, especially the Pakistani authorities, have worked along with prominent terrorist organizations like Al-Qaida, ISIL K, Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan [TTP], etc. in South Asia”, said India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti.
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February - 12 
On February 12, Ministry of External Affairs stated that the Government of India (GoI) is trying for the extradition of Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, who has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which over 160 people were killed,
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On February 12, Ministry of External Affairs stated that the Government of India (GoI) is trying for the extradition of Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, who has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which over 160 people were killed, reports The Times of India. Rana was re-arrested in Los Angeles on June 10, 2020 on an extradition request by India. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava in a weekly briefing stated that Tahawwur Rana’s court hearing will begin on April 22, 2021. Rana was convicted in Chicago in 2011 of providing material support to the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which planned the Mumbai terror attack and for supporting a never-carried-out plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in 2005.He was accused of allowing David Coleman Headley to open a branch of his Chicago-based immigration law business in Mumbai as a cover story and travel as a representative of the company in Denmark.
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February - 27 
On February 27, Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh held a virtual meeting and discussed early completion of pending fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border, reports The Hindu. Led by Indian Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and his Bangladesh counterpart Senior Secretary, Public Security
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On February 27, Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh held a virtual meeting and discussed early completion of pending fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border, reports The Hindu. Led by Indian Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and his Bangladesh counterpart Senior Secretary, Public Security Division Mostafa Kamal Uddin, the 19th Home Secretary level talks between the two countries was held in the backdrop of ‘Mujib Barsho’and 50 years since the Bangladesh Liberation War. In the statement issued by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), the Secretaries of both the countries attaching importance to bilateral relations, reiterated their commitment to further expand and strengthen mutual cooperation in the security and border related issues. . Both sides reaffirmed not to allow the territory of either country to be used for any activity inimical to each other’s interests and take joint action to address the menace of terrorism and extremism in an effective manner. Further, in the statement both sides agreed to further enhance the level of cooperation to prevent the smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and contraband.
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March - 1 
A major terror-funding racket pumping funds to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir via Nepal-Bihar-UP route was unearthed by security agencies, reports Daily Excelsior on March 2. According to the security officials, large amount of hawala money had already been pumped into to the militants in Jammu
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A major terror-funding racket pumping funds to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir via Nepal-Bihar-UP route was unearthed by security agencies, reports Daily Excelsior on March 2. According to the security officials, large amount of hawala money had already been pumped into to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir by operatives using the services of certain jewelers, shopping mall owners and other traders in Nepal and sending money with the help of youths operating in villages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, bordering Nepal. Officials insist that a number of over-ground workers (OGW) and their sympathisers working at the instance of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Army, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) are involved in the racket and all of them would be rounded up, reports The Shillong Times. According to the modus operandi, Pakistan based ISI, army and militant commanders had been depositing huge cash in the bank accounts of certain Nepal based traders including jewelers, shopping mall owners etc. The Nepal businessmen through their couriers had been utilizing services of the youths putting up in the villages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, bordering Nepal, and supplying cash to them between Rs 2-5 lakh. The youths, some of whom were influenced by the ideology of Islamic State had been further supplying hawala money to the persons identified by the Nepal based businessmen, in Jammu and Kashmir. The youths were getting part of the money as commission for the trips between Bihar or Uttar Pradesh to Jammu and Kashmir. The recent arrest of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) Chief, Hidayatullah Malik, unveiled this hawala racket leading arrest of five of his alleged associates including Javaid Alam Ansari, an OGW from Chapra, Bihar. Javaid admitted to having supplied seven country-made pistols to the JeM operatives working under the cover of LeM in lieu of cash.
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March - 5 
On March 5, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to establish the proscribed organisation's base in India by radicalising and recruiting youths through social media platforms, reports
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On March 5, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to establish the proscribed organisation's base in India by radicalising and recruiting youths through social media platforms, reports NDTV. The terrorist identified as Imran Khan Pathan was awarded the sentence in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in December 2015 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. According to NIA official, Pathan was in direct touch with ISIS handler Yusuf-Al-Hindi. He had also received funds to the tune of INR 50,000 from one of Yusuf's associates Mudabbir Mushtaq Sheikh, who was convicted for making an improvised explosive device and to further the activities of the ISIS in India. Earlier, the court had convicted and sentenced 16 of the 17 accused including Pathan to up to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for a conspiracy hatched by ISIS handlers based in Syria and subsequent formation of a group "Junood-ul-Khilafa-fil-Hind" which owed its allegiance to the ISIS.
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March - 9 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a written reply in Rajya Sabha(Upper House of Indian Parliament) informed the house that more than 3,000 people were apprehended trying to illegally enter into India in past two years, sify.com reports on March 10.The UMHA said: "116 nationals from Pakistan,
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a written reply in Rajya Sabha(Upper House of Indian Parliament) informed the house that more than 3,000 people were apprehended trying to illegally enter into India in past two years, sify.com reports on March 10.The UMHA said: "116 nationals from Pakistan, 2,812 from Bangladesh and 325 from Myanmar were caught while trying to infiltrate into India between 2018 and 2020."
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March - 9 
The Government of India (GoI) declared a total 42 terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) banned for their involvement in various acts of terrorism, which is largely been sponsored from across the border, reports NDTV. Union Minister of State for Home G
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The Government of India (GoI) declared a total 42 terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) banned for their involvement in various acts of terrorism, which is largely been sponsored from across the border, reports NDTV. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy in Lok Sabha on March 9 stated that 635 terrorists were killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir between 2018 and 2020, while 115 civilians lost their lives to terror violence in the Union Territory during the period. He further stated that three civilians were also killed in the hinterland due to the terrorist violence in last three years. In response to a question, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai stated that 61 cases of infiltration were reported along the Indo-Pakistan border in last two years, 1,045 infiltrations along the Indo-Bangladesh border and 63 along the Indo-Nepal border.
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March - 10 
5,128 cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA and 229 on charges of sedition have been lodged across the country in a five-year period from 2015, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 10by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, reports outlo
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5,128 cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA and 229 on charges of sedition have been lodged across the country in a five-year period from 2015, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 10by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, reports outlookindia.com.Manipur topped the charts in terms of cases lodged under the UAPA, with the northeastern state alone accounting for 1,786 or 34.82 per cent of the total cases.The data, updated till December 31, 2019, was based on a compilation by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Reddy stated.A total of 897 cases were lodged under the UAPA in 2015 followed by 922 in 2016, 901 in 2017, 1,182 in 2018 and 1,126 in 2019, it showed.According to the data, 30 cases were lodged on charges of sedition in 2015 followed by 35 in 2016, 51 in 2017, 70 in 2018 and 93 in 2019.Manipur lodged 522 cases under UAPA in 2015 followed by 327 in 2016, 330 in 2017, 289 in 2018 and 306 in 2019 -- the maximum among all states and union territories during the period except for 2018 when Assam had 308 such cases, it showed.In terms of sedition cases, Bihar topped the list in 2015 with nine such cases followed by Haryana in 2016 with 12 cases, Assam in 2017 with 19, Jharkhand in 2018 with 18 and Karnataka in 2019 with 22 cases.
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March - 10 
The military forces of India and Uzbekistan on March 10, began a 10-day military exercise in Uttarakhand's Chaubatia as part of efforts to bolster bilateral defence and security ties, reports Business Standard. 45 soldiers each from Uzbekistan and Indian armies are participating in the "DUSTLIK II"
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The military forces of India and Uzbekistan on March 10, began a 10-day military exercise in Uttarakhand's Chaubatia as part of efforts to bolster bilateral defence and security ties, reports Business Standard. 45 soldiers each from Uzbekistan and Indian armies are participating in the "DUSTLIK II" exercise."This joint exercise will definitely provide impetus to the ever growing military and diplomatic ties between the two nations and also reflects the strong resolve of both nations to counter terrorism," the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said."Both contingents will be sharing their expertise and skills in the field of counter-terrorist operations in mountainous, rural and urban scenarios under UN mandate," the ministry said in a statement.
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March - 15 
On March 15, India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed concern over the recent escalation in hostilities in several parts of Yemen, saying it is "worrisome" that this situation will provide opportunities for terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) to spre
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On March 15, India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed concern over the recent escalation in hostilities in several parts of Yemen, saying it is "worrisome" that this situation will provide opportunities for terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) to spread their presence in the strife-torn country, reports Business Standard. Speaking at the UN Security Council monthly meeting on Yemen, India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Nagaraj Naidu termed as "deeply concerning" the reports of military confrontations in Taiz, Al Jawf and Sana'a governorates, asserting that it has resulted in several casualties, extensive destruction and renewed displacement of civilians. "We are concerned at the recent escalation in hostilities in several parts of Yemen, especially in Marib which hosts a large number of internally displaced Yemenis, Naidu said. "The current escalation will also provide opportunities for terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State to spread their presence in Yemen, which is worrisome, he said.
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March - 18 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Director General (DG), Kuldiep Singh, on March 18, said 226 terrorists were killed during operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since 2020, while 296 were apprehended, reports Daily Excelsior. He also said, stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir Valley have “redu
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Director General (DG), Kuldiep Singh, on March 18, said 226 terrorists were killed during operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since 2020, while 296 were apprehended, reports Daily Excelsior. He also said, stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir Valley have “reduced drastically”, although they have not stopped completely. The stone-pelting incidents have now been reduced to 10 per cent of what it used to be earlier, he said while addressing a press conference on the eve of the CRPF’ 82nd anniversary in New Delhi. “In Jammu and Kashmir, where the force works in close coordination with the state police and the Indian Army, 215 terrorists were neutralised in 2020 and 11 terrorists were killed this year,” Singh said. During the same period, 296 terrorists were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) while eight surrendered. Also, the CRPF recovered 378 arms and 41 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), while 275 encounters/attacks took place during the same time period. Asked about the threat posed by “sticky bombs” in Jammu and Kashmir, he said, “While frisking a vehicle, we keep in mind the threat of sticky bombs. Although, we have not seen any such incident where we found sticky bombs attached to a vehicle. But yes, it is a challenge, we know it, they (terrorists) might try to use it and we have briefed our forces about it.” He said at the instance of an accused, a few sticky bombs were recovered from some areas. The DG said normalcy has been restored to a large extent in Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 21, said it filed a charge sheet against 15 suspected smugglers in connection with seizure of 18.5 Kgs of smuggled Gold at Jaipur International Airport under sections 120B, 204 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), section 16,18,20,of the UA(P) Act before the Jaip
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 21, said it filed a charge sheet against 15 suspected smugglers in connection with seizure of 18.5 Kgs of smuggled Gold at Jaipur International Airport under sections 120B, 204 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), section 16,18,20,of the UA(P) Act before the Jaipur NIA Special Court, reports uniindia.com. According to NIA officials those who have been named in the charge sheet include Hetram, Sunil Verma, Rashid Qureshi, Abdul Razzak, Shokat Ali, Surendra Kumar Darji, Mohammed Arif, Aizaz Khan, Sameer Khan, Muniyad Ali Khan, Subhash, Mohammed Maqbool Shekh, Chuna Ram, Amjad Ali, Mohabbat Ali, Ramchandra, Mukesh and Mohammed Aslam. In the charge sheet the NIA said, investigation led to the recovery of various incriminating material including chats, audio messages and images from the digital devices of accused persons. “It was revealed that the above charge-sheeted accused persons had conspired and formed an international gang for smuggling gold into India.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar spoke with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar about the new United States (US) peace proposal, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on March 23. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was quoted by the Indian express s
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On March 22, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar spoke with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar about the new United States (US) peace proposal, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on March 23. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was quoted by the Indian express saying that “India’s long-term commitment towards making Afghanistan a united, peaceful and prosperous constitutional democracy respecting the will of its people”.
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March - 22 
The Biden administration has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), Business Today reports on March 23. Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian, in hi
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The Biden administration has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), Business Today reports on March 23. Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian, in his submission before a federal US court in Los Angeles, said Rana, meets all the criteria to be extradited to India for his trial in the Mumbai terrorist attack. Earlier, on February 4, 2021, Rana's attorney had opposed his extradition. US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian has scheduled the extradition hearing for April 22, 2021. "The United States respectfully requests that following the April 22, 2021, extradition hearing, the Court certify India's request for Rana's extradition for the Secretary of State's surrender decision," Mr Lulejian said in his 61-page court submission on March 21.
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March - 23 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 23, informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that a total of 94 cases have been registered regarding terror funding, reports Daily Excelsior. In a reply UMHA said, “…the Central Government has also entrusted 94 cases of terror funding to t
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 23, informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that a total of 94 cases have been registered regarding terror funding, reports Daily Excelsior. In a reply UMHA said, “…the Central Government has also entrusted 94 cases of terror funding to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for investigation, so far”. The whole gamut of terror financing has been criminalised under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA], 1967, which is the principal legal regime against terrorism including terror financing. The Law Enforcement Agencies of the Centre and the States take action against offences of terror financing as per the extant provisions of law,” the Ministry said.
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March - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 25, said that it has carried out searches at three locations in West Bengal and neighbouring Jharkhand in connection with its probe into the blast at the Bengal’s Nimtita railway station (February 17), reports canindia.com. NIA spokesperson here said
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 25, said that it has carried out searches at three locations in West Bengal and neighbouring Jharkhand in connection with its probe into the blast at the Bengal’s Nimtita railway station (February 17), reports canindia.com. NIA spokesperson here said that the anti-terror probe agency carried out searches at three locations in West Bengal and Jharkhand at the premises of Biyon Shaikh. and Mohammudin Shaikh aka Mohan Kasai in West Bengal’s Murshidabad District and at the premises of accused Shahidul Islam at Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum District. The official said that the agency has seized several incriminating documents and electronic items.
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March - 26 
Addressing a special gathering on the National Day celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh in Dhaka city, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26 said the two countries would have to fight jointly against terrorism, reports The Hindu. Laying out the f
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Addressing a special gathering on the National Day celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh in Dhaka city, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26 said the two countries would have to fight jointly against terrorism, reports The Hindu. Laying out the future course of action, the Modi said India and Bangladesh shared common goals and challenges, and that the two countries should remain focused on dealing with the challenges like terrorism. He added, “We have to be aware of the challenges that these forces pose to us and we have to remain united to combat them collectively.”
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March - 30 
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay on March 30, said that India, being a major power in the region, should be a part of the Afghan peace process at various forums as the country is suffering from international terrorism, reports bignewsnetwork.com. "India is an important partner to A
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Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay on March 30, said that India, being a major power in the region, should be a part of the Afghan peace process at various forums as the country is suffering from international terrorism, reports bignewsnetwork.com. "India is an important partner to Afghanistan... We want India to be a part of all those forums and talks where peace is discussed. The peace of Afghanistan impacts India as well... India has adopted a principled position in the Afghan peace process. We would want India's presence in those forums," the Afghan envoy said. Speaking on Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks at the 9th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference, the envoy said that Kabul was expecting the violence to drop after the agreement was made by the United States and the Taliban. "Sadly, the level of violence hasn't dropped to the extent that common Afghans were expecting," he said.
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March - 31 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 said that the Delhi Patiala House Court has convicted the accused Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani national belonging to Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) under sections 120B, 121A, 489 (C) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 17,18,20,38 of U
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 said that the Delhi Patiala House Court has convicted the accused Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani national belonging to Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) under sections 120B, 121A, 489 (C) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 17,18,20,38 of UA (P) Act, reports Daily Excelsior. Ali has also been convicted under sections 7, 10 and 25 of Arms Act, section 9B Explosives Act, section 4 of Explosive Substances Act, section 14 Foreigners Act and section 6(1A) Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act,1933 and sentenced him to ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine on March 26. This case was initially registered at NIA Police Station in new Delhi on July 27, 2016 pertaining to a larger conspiracy hatched by the LeT, a proscribed terrorist organization, based in Pakistan, to commit terror attacks in India. Accused Bahadur Ali along with his two associates Abu Saad and Abu Darda, all trained terrorists of LeT had illegally infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with the intention to carry out terrorist attacks at different places in India including Delhi, as per instructions given to them by their handlers in the LeT, based in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). Bahadur Ali was arrested on July 25, 2016, at Yahama Mukam village in Handwara in Kupwara District of J&K and a large number of arms including AK-47 Rifle, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), ammunition, hand Grenades, UBGL Shells, Military Map, Wireless Set, GPS, Compass, Indian Currency, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) were recovered from him.
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April - 5 
US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian on April 5, has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), from April 22 to June 24, 2021, reports tribunei
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US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian on April 5, has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), from April 22 to June 24, 2021, reports tribuneindia.com. The court's order came after a conference between Rana's lawyers and those representing the US Government. During the conference, the two sides agreed to hold the in-person hearing of Rana on June 24 at 1.30 pm local Los Angeles time. Meanwhile, Rana's attorneys in additional motion opposed his extradition to India. “The government has not identified a single case since the founding of this country in which a person acquitted by an American jury has been extradited to a foreign country for trial on charges resting on the same conduct,” it said in its 17-page new submission on April 5.
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April - 8 
India on April 8, voiced deep concern over terror groups, such as Da’esh/ Islamic State (IS) and Al Nusra Front, using landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to spread terror, saying that nations affected by such war-tactic need assistance, reports wionews.com. Addressing the UN Security
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India on April 8, voiced deep concern over terror groups, such as Da’esh/ Islamic State (IS) and Al Nusra Front, using landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to spread terror, saying that nations affected by such war-tactic need assistance, reports wionews.com. Addressing the UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on ''Mine Action'', Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup said that the countries affected by landmines, particularly with conflict situations, require assistance. "It is a matter of deep concern that terrorist groups, such as Da’esh, Hayat Taharir Al Sham [HTS], Al Nusra Front, have resorted to landmines and IEDs as low cost and effective options to spread terror and threaten innocent civilians," he said. He noted that a similar trend was being witnessed in Mali, where peacekeepers have been targeted by IEDs. "We have also undertaken specialist training on Counter IED, bomb disposal and de-mining operations with numerous partner countries, including Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan," Swarup said.
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May - 3 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3, said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 85,000, reports uniindia.com. Accused Ali Hossain, a resid
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3, said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 85,000, reports uniindia.com. Accused Ali Hossain, a resident of Pada Nutan Shibanagar in Murshidabad District of West Bengal was booked under sections 489B and 489C of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for his role in procuring, possessing and circulating FICN in Kerala.
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May - 4 
India and the UK on May 4, during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled a 10-year roadmap for boosting overall India-UK ties mentioned that the two countries will strengthen cooperation to take "decisive and concerted actions" agains
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India and the UK on May 4, during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled a 10-year roadmap for boosting overall India-UK ties mentioned that the two countries will strengthen cooperation to take "decisive and concerted actions" against globally proscribed terrorists and terror entities. In the talks, the two sides also agreed to increase maritime co-operation while India invited the UK's liaison officer to the Indian Navy's information fusion centre, a key facility that keeps a hawk-eyed vigil on developments and movement of ships in the Indian Ocean Region.
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May - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the recovery of natural uranium in Mumbai, India Today reports on May 9. A fresh case was registered in this regard by the anti-terror agency in pursuance of an order from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). According to th
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the recovery of natural uranium in Mumbai, India Today reports on May 9. A fresh case was registered in this regard by the anti-terror agency in pursuance of an order from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). According to the NIA's spokesperson, the case has been registered under Section 24(1)(a) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested two men on May 5 in possession of the radioactive metal. A total of 7.1 kg of natural uranium worth Rs 21.3 crore was seized from the duo identified as Jigar Jayesh Pandya (27) and Abu Tahir Afzal Choudhary (31). A case was initially lodged against the two at the ATS Kalachowki Police Station.
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May - 9 
India on May 9, strongly condemned the terror attack at a girls' school in west Kabul that left more than 50 people dead and said the incident demonstrated the immediate need for a comprehensive ceasefire to make the Afghan peace process meaningful, reports India Today. In a statement, the Ministry
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India on May 9, strongly condemned the terror attack at a girls' school in west Kabul that left more than 50 people dead and said the incident demonstrated the immediate need for a comprehensive ceasefire to make the Afghan peace process meaningful, reports India Today. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the targeting of young girl students makes it an attack on the future of Afghanistan and that it also highlighted the urgent need for dismantling terrorist sanctuaries. "We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on Sayed al-Shuhada Girls school in Kabul yesterday, which killed more than 50 innocent girl students during the holy month of Ramadan," the MEA said in a statement. The MEA said the perpetrators of the attack wanted to destroy the hard-won achievements of Afghans.
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May - 11 
India told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the Islamic State (IS), active mostly in West Asia, is not just another terrorist group, but a global syndicate that has several affiliated outfits across the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent, Times Now reports on May 12. UN Depu
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India told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the Islamic State (IS), active mostly in West Asia, is not just another terrorist group, but a global syndicate that has several affiliated outfits across the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent, Times Now reports on May 12. UN Deputy Permanent Representative – Political Coordinator R Ravindra said that the sole accountability for terrorist acts and stringent measures against states that aid terrorism only can strengthen the credibility of a global fight against the malady. “The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has carried out inhuman atrocities against the people of Iraq. Victims of ISIL's horrific crimes also included 39 Indian nationals,” he said at the Security Council briefing on Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Ravindra said that IS has systematically committed genocide, rape, slavery, torture and kidnapping throughout the territory that is under its control in Iraq and Syria. “The Islamic State, therefore, cannot be seen as just another regional terrorist outfit. It is a global syndicate with affiliated terrorist groups across the world, including in our neighbourhood,” he said.
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May - 16 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 16, carried out searches at four locations in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai District for incriminating Facebook pos¬ts by an extremist advocating the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) terror group and fundamentalist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an official said
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 16, carried out searches at four locations in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai District for incriminating Facebook pos¬ts by an extremist advocating the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) terror group and fundamentalist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an official said, reports Free Press Journal. The case pertains to uploading incriminating posts on Facebook by Mohammad Iqbal, a Madurai resident, arrested in December, 2020. In the posts, Iqbal, an extremist, advocated the ideology of the IS terror group and Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a fundamentalist organisation, the NIA said. The posts on the Facebook page, “Thoonga Vizhigal Re¬n¬du is in Kazimar Street” was uploaded by Iqbal for de¬nigrating a particular co¬m¬mu¬nity. They were designed to incite communal disharmony amo¬ng different relig¬i¬ous groups, in a manner pre¬judicial to the maintenance of public order, he said. The searches were conducted at Kazimar Street, K Pudur, Pethaniyapuram and Mehaboob Palayam in Madurai District. During the operation, 16 digital devices, including a laptop, hard disks, mobile phones, memory cards, SIMs, pen drives and many incriminating books/pamphlets/documents have been recovered, the official said, adding, further investigation continues.
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May - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 24, filed a supplementary charge sheet against a narcotics smuggler, Indresh Kumar Nishad, in connection with its probe into the Gujarat narco-terrorism case in NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad, reports theweekendleader.com. NIA official said the matter r
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 24, filed a supplementary charge sheet against a narcotics smuggler, Indresh Kumar Nishad, in connection with its probe into the Gujarat narco-terrorism case in NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad, reports theweekendleader.com. NIA official said the matter relates to a case registered by the ATS Gujarat on August 12, 2018 relating to arrest of Aziz Abdul Bhagad and seizure of 4.949 kgs of Heroin worth approximately INR 14.84 lakh from his possession. During the course of investigation seven more accused -- Rafik Adam Sumra, Nazir Ahmad, Arshad Abdul Razak Sota, Manzoor Ahmad, Razak Adam Sumra, Karim Mohammad Siraj and Sunil Vithal Barmase -- were arrested. The NIA took over the probe on July 2, 2020 and had earlier filed a charge sheet against eight persons in the case under various sections of NDPS and the UA(P) Act.
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May - 29 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on May 29, filed a chargesheet against Mohammad Iqbal N alias Senthil Kumar, Hizb-ut-Tahrir operative for promoting establishment of the Islamic State Caliphate, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on May 29, filed a chargesheet against Mohammad Iqbal N alias Senthil Kumar, Hizb-ut-Tahrir operative for promoting establishment of the Islamic State Caliphate, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) reports The Week. The NIA spokesman said the case was originally registered at Thideernagar Police Station in Madurai against the accused for allegedly uploading denigrating posts on Facebook and it was subsequently shifted to the NIA which re-registered the case on April 15, 2021 for a thorough investigation. "The investigation has revealed that the posts on the Facebook page 'Thoonga Vizhigal Rendu is in Kazimar Street' were uploaded by the accused to incite communal disharmony amongst different religious groups in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order," the spokesman said.
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May - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror atta
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror attacks at different places in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country was filed before the NIA Special Court in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A case was first registered in Lucknow on September 12, 2018, against Kamruj Zaman and others relating to a criminal conspiracy by HM cadres to carry out terror incidents at different places in the State and other parts of the country. Sheikh used to arrange safe transport for Javed and other terrorists of HM. Butt had aided Javed and other HM terrorists by providing shelter and other logistics support. He had also constructed a hideout in his own house in order to provide safe shelter to the terrorists, said NIA official.
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May - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror attacks at different places in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country was filed before the NIA Special Court in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A case was first registered in Lucknow on September 12, 2018, against Kamruj Zaman and others relating to a criminal conspiracy by HM cadres to carry out terror incidents at different places in the State and other parts of the country. Sheikh used to arrange safe transport for Javed and other terrorists of HM. Butt had aided Javed and other HM terrorists by providing shelter and other logistics support. He had also constructed a hideout in his own house in order to provide safe shelter to the terrorists, said NIA official.
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June - 14 
On June 14, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the third session of Kenya-India Joint Commission Meeting in Nairobi held discussions with the top leadership of Kenya over maritime security, Indo-Pacific and fight against terrorism, reports The Deccan Herald. Jaishankar, who arrived in Ken
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On June 14, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the third session of Kenya-India Joint Commission Meeting in Nairobi held discussions with the top leadership of Kenya over maritime security, Indo-Pacific and fight against terrorism, reports The Deccan Herald. Jaishankar, who arrived in Kenya on June 12 on a three-day visit to strengthen India's relations with the major East African country, in a joint statement with his Kenyan counterpart, Raychelle Omamo, stated that the two countries held extensive exchanges on global and regional issues including the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region and the Horn of Africa and also expressed their concern at the growing radicalization and the increase in international terrorism and violent extremism in parts of Africa and Asia, reports CNBCTV 18. The two countries as maritime neighbours also recognized the importance of ensuring through shared endeavours greater security, safety and prosperity of the Indian Ocean Region in mutual interest. India and Kenya are currently serving in the United Nation Security Council as non-permanent members and are also members of the Commonwealth. Kenya is an active member of the African Union, with which India has longstanding ties. Both the countries reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based multilateral system and underlined the important role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges. Recognizing the Big Four agendas of the African nation, both the countries reviewed bilateral development cooperation and agreed to work together to enhance partnership through exploring further opportunities both in the government and private sector in the areas of Health, Environment, ICT, Tourism, Higher Education, Automotive, Defence and Security.
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June - 14 
The Anti-Terror Cell (ATC) of the Bengaluru Police probing the operation of illegal telephone exchange along with the Military Intelligence has so far unearthed 109 SIM box devices comprising 3,000 SIM cards, Police said on June 14, reports ET Telicom. The Bengaluru police had earlier said that its
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The Anti-Terror Cell (ATC) of the Bengaluru Police probing the operation of illegal telephone exchange along with the Military Intelligence has so far unearthed 109 SIM box devices comprising 3,000 SIM cards, Police said on June 14, reports ET Telicom. The Bengaluru police had earlier said that its anti- terror cell coordinated with the Military Intelligence and unearthed six illegal telephone exchanges where 30 SIM boxes with 960 SIM cards were used. The gang used to convert the international phone calls to local phone calls using the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) causing financial losses to the Department of Telecommunication besides posing a security threat to the country, Police said. Since most of the calls originated from the Middle East, the payments were made there.
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June - 15 
According to the DisInfo Lab report, the United States-based Pakistan-linked charity organisations started collecting funds in name of helping India in this pandemic time but sent only a small amount in the name of help to India, india.com reports on June 16. Calling it ‘Covid-19 Scam 2021’, the rep
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According to the DisInfo Lab report, the United States-based Pakistan-linked charity organisations started collecting funds in name of helping India in this pandemic time but sent only a small amount in the name of help to India, india.com reports on June 16. Calling it ‘Covid-19 Scam 2021’, the report said the donated millions of dollars are likely to be used for fomenting protests and sponsoring outright terror attacks. The report also called it one of the worst scams in human history in terms of the humanitarian cost as millions of dollars were stolen in the name of ‘Helping India Breath’. Notably, the DisInfo Lab exposed a number of charity organisations which managed to raise funds by exploiting India’s hard-earned goodwill. One such organisation which claimed to have worked for India is the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA). The present chairman of IMANA is Dr Ismail Mehr who has been leading the “Help India Breathe” project. He is a Pakistan-origin doctor and currently based in the US, according to the report. The report suggested that these organisations have close ties with radical Islamists and terrorists’ organizations and being run in cahoots with the Pakistan army. “Funds worth tens of crores donated by well-meaning people world over to help India in crisis – has been stolen. There is no accountability and in the present globalised world, no mechanism to ensure any accountability,” said the report. Unlike several other organizations, IMANA was rather opaque in its recent charity drive during the Covid crisis and has provided “scanty details” about the manner it has spent crores of funds it has collected.
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June - 15 
The Maharashtra Intelligence Academy (MIA) was recently awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification, The Times of India reports on June 16. MIA Director Mahadev Tambade said, “The certificate was awarded for the provision of intelligence training to Maharashtra Police. Besides the state police, MIA impa
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The Maharashtra Intelligence Academy (MIA) was recently awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification, The Times of India reports on June 16. MIA Director Mahadev Tambade said, “The certificate was awarded for the provision of intelligence training to Maharashtra Police. Besides the state police, MIA imparts training in intelligence tradecraft to police units from other states as well, besides the central armed police forces. Experts from various central agencies share their expertise and train the officers at the academy.” He added, “Many lessons were learnt from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. MIA was established to impart training in intelligence gathering as well as providing security to vital installations to avert terror strikes in the state. The academy trains police personnel in maintaining VIP security as well as coastal security”.
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June - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 15, released CCTV footage of two men suspected to be involved in a blast near the Israel Embassy in Delhi on January 29, 2021 and announced INR 10,00,000 as reward money to anyone who would provide any lead about them, reports tribuneindia.com. The NIA
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 15, released CCTV footage of two men suspected to be involved in a blast near the Israel Embassy in Delhi on January 29, 2021 and announced INR 10,00,000 as reward money to anyone who would provide any lead about them, reports tribuneindia.com. The NIA said, “It is seeking help to identify and arrest the two individuals seen to be roaming near the spot on the day of the attack. If you see someone you recognise submit tip at email ID
[email protected]
,
[email protected]
or call at 011-24368800, 9654447345.”
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June - 17 
India calls for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo Pacific, said India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on June 17, reports akipress.com. Addressing the virtual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), Singh asserted terrorism and radicalisation as the "gravest threats" to peace
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India calls for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo Pacific, said India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on June 17, reports akipress.com. Addressing the virtual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), Singh asserted terrorism and radicalisation as the "gravest threats" to peace and security. He said that India remains committed to combating financing terrorism as a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). "India shares global concerns about terrorism and believes that in an era when networking amongst terrorists is reaching alarming proportions, only through collective cooperation can the terror organisations and their networks be fully disrupted, the perpetrators identified and held accountable, and strong measures are undertaken against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism and provide sanctuary to terrorism," he said.
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June - 17 
India on June 17, rejected Pakistan's latest salvo at the United Nations (UN) vis-a-vis the Kashmir conflict, reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that "no amount of questioning can change the reality", reports The Hindu. India also stressed that cross-border terrorism
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India on June 17, rejected Pakistan's latest salvo at the United Nations (UN) vis-a-vis the Kashmir conflict, reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that "no amount of questioning can change the reality", reports The Hindu. India also stressed that cross-border terrorism was unacceptable. The comments came during a regular media briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), where the Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was asked about Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's letter to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council regarding the Kashmir conflict. Bagchi said that “no amount of justification can make terrorism acceptable”. He added, "Look, I will only say that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. No amount of questioning can change this reality. Also, cross border terrorism is unacceptable and no amount of justification can make it acceptable”.
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June - 22 
A durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine double peace both within and around the country, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the UN Security Council on June 22, as he asserted the need for "zero tolerance" for terrorism including cross-border terror, reports Times Now. Duri
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A durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine double peace both within and around the country, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the UN Security Council on June 22, as he asserted the need for "zero tolerance" for terrorism including cross-border terror, reports Times Now. During a UN Security Council debate on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Jaishankar also pressed for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the war-torn nation to ensure immediate reduction in violence and protection of civilian lives. "For enduring peace in Afghanistan, terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted. There needs to be zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including its cross-border one," he said.
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June - 22 
On June 22, Pawankumar Badhe, first Secretary, Indian Permanent Mission in Geneva at the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) said that Pakistan continues to provide pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists and hosts them on its territory as its state policy, reports Hindu
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On June 22, Pawankumar Badhe, first Secretary, Indian Permanent Mission in Geneva at the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) said that Pakistan continues to provide pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists and hosts them on its territory as its state policy, reports Hindustan Times. Exercising India's right to reply following Pakistan's remarks, Badhe highlighted the systematic persecution of minorities in Pakistan through draconian blasphemy laws, forced conversions and marriages and extrajudicial killings. "The scourge of terrorism is the gravest violation of human rights and must be dealt with in strongest terms in all its forms and manifestations," he said. The remarks came after Khalil Hashmi, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN in Geneva, tried to raise the Kashmir issue at the interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner.
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June - 22 
Separatist leader Shabbir Shah was involved in generation of huge proceeds of crime from Pakistan and other countries to create unrest in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in India, Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a court in Delhi on June 22, reports The Tribune. Shah amassed huge wealth in the form of immova
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Separatist leader Shabbir Shah was involved in generation of huge proceeds of crime from Pakistan and other countries to create unrest in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in India, Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a court in Delhi on June 22, reports The Tribune. Shah amassed huge wealth in the form of immovable and movable properties and was also involved in terror-financing activities. Shah was in regular touch with Hafiz Sayeed, ‘chief’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), based in Pakistan. Shah was also in touch with Mohammad Shafi Shayar, who belongs to Kashmir and had escaped to Pakistan along with his family after his release from the Jammu Central Jail in J&K in India. The ED made the submissions before Delhi court while opposing Shabbir Shah bail application in a money laundering case.
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June - 25 
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador T. S. Tirumurti said that preventing terrorists from accessing financial resources is crucial to successfully counter the threat of terrorism, The Hindu reports on June 26. India has also told the UN that it has been a victim o
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India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador T. S. Tirumurti said that preventing terrorists from accessing financial resources is crucial to successfully counter the threat of terrorism, The Hindu reports on June 26. India has also told the UN that it has been a victim of terrorism, especially from across the border, over the last several decades and that there are countries “clearly guilty” of aiding, supporting terrorist activities and offering safe havens to militants, a thinly-veiled reference to Pakistan. Tirumurti also emphasised the need for international collaboration to counter-financing terrorism, support and strengthen the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and provide greater funding to UN Counter-Terrorism architecture.
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June - 27 
Radicalisation is a matter of concern in Kerala and state Police have been taking big efforts to address it by conducting de-radicalisation and counter-radicalisation programmes, outgoing State Director General of Police, Loknath Behera has said, New Indian Express reports on June 28. The DGP said i
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Radicalisation is a matter of concern in Kerala and state Police have been taking big efforts to address it by conducting de-radicalisation and counter-radicalisation programmes, outgoing State Director General of Police, Loknath Behera has said, New Indian Express reports on June 28. The DGP said in his interactions with television channels that the recruitment of people to the Islamic State (IS) posed concern, but it has come down recently. "According to the inputs, Kerala is a recruiting ground because the people here are educated and the IS requires engineers and doctors. But we have dealt with it in a systematic way and it has come down," he said. The Police, especially the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), identified vulnerable people and gave them counselling with the help of their parents, he added.
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June - 28 
India flagged the issue of drone attack at a United Nations (UN) conference that discussed terrorism and the current and emerging threats, tribuneindia.com reports on June 29. “Another add-on to existing worries is the use of drones. Being a low-cost option and easily available, utilisation of these
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India flagged the issue of drone attack at a United Nations (UN) conference that discussed terrorism and the current and emerging threats, tribuneindia.com reports on June 29. “Another add-on to existing worries is the use of drones. Being a low-cost option and easily available, utilisation of these platforms for sinister purposes by terrorist groups has become an imminent danger and challenge for security agencies worldwide,” said VSK Kaumudi, Special Secretary (Internal Security), Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). Kaumudi said the possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist purposes against strategic and commercial assets called for serious attention by the member states. “We have witnessed terrorists using them to smuggle weapons across the border,” he said.
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June - 28 
India on June 28, expressed concern at United Nations (UN) over misuse of information and communication technology for terrorist propaganda and radicalisation and called on the attention of the UN member states on the possibility of weaponised drones for terrorist purposes, reports news.webindia123.
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India on June 28, expressed concern at United Nations (UN) over misuse of information and communication technology for terrorist propaganda and radicalisation and called on the attention of the UN member states on the possibility of weaponised drones for terrorist purposes, reports news.webindia123.com. Speaking at a UN high-level conference of heads of counter-terrorism agencies, VSK Kaumudi, Special Secretary (Internal Security), Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), said, "Being a low-cost option and easily available, utilisation of these aerial/sub-surface platforms for sinister purposes by terrorist groups such as intelligence collection, weapon/explosives delivery and targeted attacks have become an imminent danger and challenge for security agencies worldwide." He added, "The possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist purposes against strategic and commercial assets calls for serious attention by the member states”.
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July - 2 
Director General of Police (DGP), Anil Kant said that a drone research laboratory and drone forensic lab would be set up and there will be planning to develop an anti-drone system in Kerala to mitigate any security threat, reports NDTV on July 3. He added that modernization of Police with the latest
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Director General of Police (DGP), Anil Kant said that a drone research laboratory and drone forensic lab would be set up and there will be planning to develop an anti-drone system in Kerala to mitigate any security threat, reports NDTV on July 3. He added that modernization of Police with the latest technology would continue.
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July - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants identified as Mohammed Salim Ahmed alias Haji Salim and Kafil alias Kafeel from undisclosed location in Uttar Pradesh on July 2, in connection with low-intensity parcel bomb at Darbhanga railway station on June 17,
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants identified as Mohammed Salim Ahmed alias Haji Salim and Kafil alias Kafeel from undisclosed location in Uttar Pradesh on July 2, in connection with low-intensity parcel bomb at Darbhanga railway station on June 17, reports Telangana Today. The investigation revealed that the two arrested LeT militants, residents of Kairana in Shamli District of Uttar Pradesh, finalised the plan of planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in a moving train in February to cause casualties and extensive damage to property at Salim’s residence, said NIA press release. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), had reported the arrest of two LeT militants, Mohammed Nasir Khan and his brother Imran Malik, from New Mallepally area under Habeebnagar Police Station limits in Hyderabad District of Telangana on July 1, related to the case. Salim was a close associate of Pakistan-based LeT operative Iqbal Kana and was acting as a key intermediary between Nasir and Imran. He was also involved in channeling funds sent by Iqbal Kana that were used in executing the terror act.
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July - 6 
India on July 6, cautioned that 20 years after the 9/11 terror attacks, there are attempts again to divide terrorism into different terminologies such as violent nationalism and right-wing extremism, asserting that the world should not return to the era of "your terrorists" and "my terrorists" but f
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India on July 6, cautioned that 20 years after the 9/11 terror attacks, there are attempts again to divide terrorism into different terminologies such as violent nationalism and right-wing extremism, asserting that the world should not return to the era of "your terrorists" and "my terrorists" but fight the scourge collectively, reports NDTV. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador T. S. Tirumurti said that the international community has acknowledged that the threat of terrorism is grave and universal, and can only be defeated by collective efforts of all UN member states, without any exception. "It is only after 9/11 that we accepted that terrorism in one part of the world can directly impact another part of the world and we all came together to fight terrorism collectively," he said. The envoy said the international community should not forget that before the 9/11 terror attacks, the world was divided into "your terrorists" or "my terrorists".
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July - 6 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 6, said that it has charge sheeted two Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operatives, Saurabh Sharma and Anas Yakub Giteli, before Lucknow Special Court in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, espionage case, reports uniindia.com.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 6, said that it has charge sheeted two Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operatives, Saurabh Sharma and Anas Yakub Giteli, before Lucknow Special Court in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, espionage case, reports uniindia.com.
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July - 12 
At least 15 Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres have entered West Bengal from the Bangladesh earlier this year and 10 of them moved to various parts of India including Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha and Bihar, said Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) officer on July 12, reports The Hindu.
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At least 15 Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres have entered West Bengal from the Bangladesh earlier this year and 10 of them moved to various parts of India including Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha and Bihar, said Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) officer on July 12, reports The Hindu. The remaining five had stayed back in West Bengal and three of them, who are Bangladeshi nationals, were arrested from Kolkata’s Haridevpur area on July 11. The remining two JMB cadres who stayed back in West Bengal are identified as Sheikh Sakil and Salim Munshi.
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July - 12 
A red alert has been issued in Indore and nearby Districts of Madhya Pradesh due to the recent terror alarm in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, india.com reports on July 13. “Police personnel have been deployed in civil dress. Bomb disposal squad has been also deployed,” said Harinarayanchari Mishra, Inspec
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A red alert has been issued in Indore and nearby Districts of Madhya Pradesh due to the recent terror alarm in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, india.com reports on July 13. “Police personnel have been deployed in civil dress. Bomb disposal squad has been also deployed,” said Harinarayanchari Mishra, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Indore. “We’ve put a red alert in the State. I’ve directed the Director general of police (DGP) to issue alerts in the State,” Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra had said on July 12, after suspicion that more terrorists may be on the run.
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July - 12 
With the growing menace of narcotics, India is facing the danger of narco-terror in which drug traffickers and peddlers further their illegal and disruptive activities using drug money, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on July 12, reports The Hindu. “The Centre has decided that we will not let nar
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With the growing menace of narcotics, India is facing the danger of narco-terror in which drug traffickers and peddlers further their illegal and disruptive activities using drug money, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on July 12, reports The Hindu. “The Centre has decided that we will not let narcotics enter our country and not let India become its pathway. It is important to stop this menace,” he said.
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July - 14 
India on July 14 proposed a three-point way forward to restore peace in Afghanistan, reports Daily Pioneer. With the Taliban surging ahead in many parts of the country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the international community is against the “seizure of power by violence and force” an
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India on July 14 proposed a three-point way forward to restore peace in Afghanistan, reports Daily Pioneer. With the Taliban surging ahead in many parts of the country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the international community is against the “seizure of power by violence and force” and will not “legitimise such actions.” Jaishankar also said fighting terrorism and curbing terror finance are big challenges facing the region besides the Afghanistan situation and post-Covid recovery. He then outlined three points for restoring peace. Hindustan Times adds that the three points are: 1. An independent, neutral, unified, peaceful, democratic and prosperous nation; 2. ceasing violence and terrorist attacks against civilians and state representatives, settle conflict through political dialogue, and respect interests of all ethnic groups; and 3. ensure that neighbours are not threatened by terrorism, separatism and extremism.
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July - 15 
In lieu of reports that terrorists could pose a threat, Delhi Police on July 15, barred “sub-conventional aerial platforms” like paragliders, paramotors, UAVs, hot-air balloons and para-jumping till August 16, 2021, reports dnaindia.com. The order comes into effect from July 16. The order issued by
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In lieu of reports that terrorists could pose a threat, Delhi Police on July 15, barred “sub-conventional aerial platforms” like paragliders, paramotors, UAVs, hot-air balloons and para-jumping till August 16, 2021, reports dnaindia.com. The order comes into effect from July 16. The order issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Balaji Srivastava on July 15 stated, “It has been reported that certain criminals, anti-social elements or terrorists inimical to India may pose a threat to the safety of the general public, dignitaries and vital installations by using sub-conventional aerial platforms like paragliders, paramotors, hang-gliders, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), remotely piloted aircraft, hot-air balloons, quadcopters or para-jumping from aircraft etc.” Offenders will be charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 188 for “disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.”
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July - 17 
The unfenced gaps along India’s over 7,500 kilometers long land border will be sealed by the end of this year, thus covering areas that lead to infiltration and smuggling of arms and narcotics said Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah, on July 17, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that about three pe
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The unfenced gaps along India’s over 7,500 kilometers long land border will be sealed by the end of this year, thus covering areas that lead to infiltration and smuggling of arms and narcotics said Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah, on July 17, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that about three per cent of the unfenced area leaves a big gap and makes the border vulnerable for infiltration of terrorists and other border crimes like smuggling of arms, ammunition and narcotics among others.
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July - 20 
The terrorists across the world are now using modern weapons and Government is strengthening its anti-terrorism apparatus with Security Forces (SFs) and intelligence agencies with resources, said Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah on July 20, while replying to a query in Lok Sabha, reports Republic
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The terrorists across the world are now using modern weapons and Government is strengthening its anti-terrorism apparatus with Security Forces (SFs) and intelligence agencies with resources, said Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah on July 20, while replying to a query in Lok Sabha, reports Republic.
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July - 23 
The Embassy of India has issued a security advisory for its nationals living in Afghanistan, Hindustan Times reports on July 24. The Embassy has asked Indians staying, visiting and working in Afghanistan to exercise utmost vigilance at all times. They have also been asked to avoid all non-essential
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The Embassy of India has issued a security advisory for its nationals living in Afghanistan, Hindustan Times reports on July 24. The Embassy has asked Indians staying, visiting and working in Afghanistan to exercise utmost vigilance at all times. They have also been asked to avoid all non-essential travel as security situation in Afghanistan remains dangerous. "This advisory reiterates advice of 29th June 2021, which remains valid for all India citizens. Security situation in Afghanistan remains dangerous in several provinces. Terror groups operating in Afghanistan have escalated violent activities including targeting of civilians. Indian nationals are not exceptions, and they additionally face a serious threat of kidnapping," the Indian Embassy said in the advisory. The advisory comes in the wake of the withdrawal of American and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops from Afghanistan and advancement of the Taliban.
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July - 25 
The Afghanistan Government has informed the Indian side that Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is shifting base inside the country, dnaindia.com reports on July 26. The development comes even as the Taliban makes territorial gains in the country and the fear is that ungoverned places
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The Afghanistan Government has informed the Indian side that Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is shifting base inside the country, dnaindia.com reports on July 26. The development comes even as the Taliban makes territorial gains in the country and the fear is that ungoverned places may be used by international terror groups. India has also been in various private meetings with various regional capitals has been raising this issue, especially the use of these places by LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). "The trend we have seen for last one year is that Pakistan has been trying to shift, all these international terror groups out north and south Waziristan into Afghanistan", officials said.
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July - 28 
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 28, said that terrorism is the most serious threat to international peace and security, adding that any act of terror is a “crime against humanity”, reports India Today. He was addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 28, said that terrorism is the most serious threat to international peace and security, adding that any act of terror is a “crime against humanity”, reports India Today. He was addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. “Any act of terror and support to such acts, including cross border terrorism, committed by whomsoever, wherever and for whatever motives, is a crime against humanity,” Singh said, reaffirming India’s resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
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July - 28 
Democratic values and free citizenry bind India and the United States (US) together, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 28, reports The Hindu. The two sides discussed cooperation on a wide range of issues, including Afghanistan, countering COVID-19, the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad
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Democratic values and free citizenry bind India and the United States (US) together, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 28, reports The Hindu. The two sides discussed cooperation on a wide range of issues, including Afghanistan, countering COVID-19, the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad. During his day-long visit to New Delhi, Blinken also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, members of civil society and a representative of the Dalai Lama. On Afghanistan, Blinken and India’s Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar agreed that there was no “military solution” to the conflict, and that taking over the country by force would not help the Taliban gain the “international recognition” or “legitimacy” it desires, including the lifting of sanctions and travel bans against the Taliban leadership. In a reference to Pakistan, Jaishankar said one neighbour of Afghanistan was an “exception” to the consensus for a peaceful political settlement. An Afghanistan that did not respect the rights of its people, and an Afghanistan that committed atrocities against its own people would not be part of the global community, Mr. Blinken said.
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July - 28 
India has consistently kept the spotlight within and outside the UN Security Council on combating terrorism and prevented efforts to "dilute" the focus on the scourge, India's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti said, The Tribune reports on July 29. India will assume the rotating
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India has consistently kept the spotlight within and outside the UN Security Council on combating terrorism and prevented efforts to "dilute" the focus on the scourge, India's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti said, The Tribune reports on July 29. India will assume the rotating Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council on August 1, 2021, the country's first Presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. “India has consistently kept the spotlight on combating terrorism, both inside the Council and outside as well," TS Tirumurti told. "We have not only strengthened the efforts to combat terrorism, especially for example in the financing of terrorism, we have also prevented efforts to dilute the focus on terrorism,” he added.
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The BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan that will strengthen counter-terror cooperation among the members of the grouping has been finalized in the sixth meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group held on July 28-29, reports The Hindu on July 30. The sixth meeting of the BRICS Counter Terr
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The BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan that will strengthen counter-terror cooperation among the members of the grouping has been finalized in the sixth meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group held on July 28-29, reports The Hindu on July 30. The sixth meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group that saw the participation of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), was preceded by the five thematic sub-working groups on misuse of Internet for terrorist purpose, deradicalisation, countering terrorist financing, capacity building and countering foreign terrorist fighters. In a press release, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the BRICS countries exchanged on terrorism threat assessment at national, regional and global level and resolved to further enhance counter terrorism cooperation in line with the Action Plan, an outcome of adoption of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Strategy by the BRICS leaders in 2020. The Action Plan is one of the key deliverables during India’s Chair ship of BRICS and is expected to come up for adoption during the meeting of BRICS National Security Advisors scheduled in August.
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July - 29 
On July 29, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), S. Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs said the India-US partnership is one of the major relationships in the world and the cooperation between the two countries is evident in the common commitm
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On July 29, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), S. Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs said the India-US partnership is one of the major relationships in the world and the cooperation between the two countries is evident in the common commitment to address contemporary issues such as terrorism, climate change and pandemic, reports livemint.com. India and the US stand united in addressing the scourge of terrorism and supporting regional economic connectivity through transparent development of infrastructure, while ensuring respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, Jaishankar said.
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August - 1 
India’s permanent Ambassador to the UN TS Tirumurti said there are three major areas on which focus would remain in August -- maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism, Hindustan Times reported on August 2. “Conflicts have increased in Covid times, putting considerable pressure on UN pea
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India’s permanent Ambassador to the UN TS Tirumurti said there are three major areas on which focus would remain in August -- maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism, Hindustan Times reported on August 2. “Conflicts have increased in Covid times, putting considerable pressure on UN peacekeepers and resources. In this scenario, India's priority in the UN, particularly in the UNSC, has a very clear focus on issues that are directly relevant to the international community.” He added, “For example international terrorism, peacekeeping, enhancing international peace and security, sensitivity to developing country issues especially Africa and small states, reformed multilateralism, and furthering the agenda of women and human-centric development.”
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August - 1 
Security was increased at Mankameshwar Temple in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) after the temple trust received a letter threatening to blow up the city’s prominent temples and the office of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Free Press Journal reports on August 2. Lucknow Police Commissioner DK Thakur
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Security was increased at Mankameshwar Temple in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) after the temple trust received a letter threatening to blow up the city’s prominent temples and the office of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Free Press Journal reports on August 2. Lucknow Police Commissioner DK Thakur said the police were investigating the letter. “Security arrangements have been beefed up in view of the threat. Police teams are working with the agencies having expertise in such crimes. Our teams are also scanning the mobile number of some suspects. I have spoken to the head of the temple and other staff members and apprised them about the police preparedness,” he said. Earlier on July 30, the Aliganj Hanuman Temple staff had also received a similar letter with the demand that terror accused, recently arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), be freed. Security around the temple has also been tightened in view of the threat.
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August - 2 
India will keep the spotlight on terrorism, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN and President of the Security Council this month Ambassador T S Tirumurti has said on August 2, emphasising that terror financing and increased use of sophisticated methods by terrorists to attack are causing a “g
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India will keep the spotlight on terrorism, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN and President of the Security Council this month Ambassador T S Tirumurti has said on August 2, emphasising that terror financing and increased use of sophisticated methods by terrorists to attack are causing a “great deal of concern", outlookindia.com reports on August 3. India, currently a non-permanent member of the Security Council for 2021-22, assumed the rotating Presidency of the powerful UN organ for the month of August. Tirumurti said India will host signature events on maritime security, counter-terrorism and peacekeeping.
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August - 4 
The situation in Afghanistan is of deep concern to all members of the UN Security Council, India's Permanent Representative to the UN and President of Security Council for the month of August TS Tirumurti said on August 4, underlining that "we cannot have terrorist camps" once again going back into
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The situation in Afghanistan is of deep concern to all members of the UN Security Council, India's Permanent Representative to the UN and President of Security Council for the month of August TS Tirumurti said on August 4, underlining that "we cannot have terrorist camps" once again going back into the war-torn country and this will have a "direct impact" on India, reports NDTV. "The situation in Afghanistan is of deep concern to all members of the Security Council and we have seen that in recent days, the violence is only increasing," Tirumurti said. He also added, "we want to see an independent, peaceful, democratic and a stable Afghanistan. India has supported every opportunity that can bring peace, security and stability in Afghanistan…We are convinced that...we should address the question of violence and the targeted attacks and these are very serious concerns and all violence must come to an end. Ties with international terrorism should also be cut. We cannot have terrorist camps once again going back into Afghanistan. And this will have a direct impact on India.”
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August - 5 
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is feeding misinformation to maximise attacks against Indians and the assets in Afghanistan, Daily Pioneer reports on August 6. ISI manoeuvre has posed a threat by Taliban not only to the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan but to those in the entire region, s
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Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is feeding misinformation to maximise attacks against Indians and the assets in Afghanistan, Daily Pioneer reports on August 6. ISI manoeuvre has posed a threat by Taliban not only to the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan but to those in the entire region, sources said. The ISI has convinced the Taliban that India had bombed a group of Taliban in Kandahar province of Afghanistan. It has further told the UN-sanctioned group that attack helicopters and military planes that were built in India were handed over to Afghan defense department some time ago, they said. The ISI also told the Taliban that fighter jets were stationed in Kabul Airport under Indian command with Indian pilots.
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August - 6 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 6, took over the case of three Bangladeshi infiltrators, arrested by the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF), propagating 'Jehadi Terrorism', officials said, reports Indiablooms.com. According to sources in the NIA, in pursuance of Union Ministry o
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 6, took over the case of three Bangladeshi infiltrators, arrested by the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF), propagating 'Jehadi Terrorism', officials said, reports Indiablooms.com. According to sources in the NIA, in pursuance of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA)'s order, NIA re-registered the case, which was earlier registered by the Kolkata STF on July 10, under sections 121, 121A, 123, 124A, 125 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 14A (b) of Foreigner Act. "This case relates to Bangladeshi nationals Sk Shabbir, Joseph and others, who had illegally entered India and are sympathizers/members of terrorist organization," an NIA statement read. They had hatched a conspiracy along with their unknown associates to wage war by recruiting, motivating vulnerable Muslim youth against Government of India as well as neighbouring Bangladesh to establish a 'Caliphate', by removing democratically elected government by means of criminal force, the statement added.
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August - 7 
Security has been increased at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after a bomb threat email to Delhi Police cautioned about terrorist outfit al Qaeda planning to attack the airport, dnaindia.com reports on August 8. As per an official statement by the IGI Airport, after investigation the thre
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Security has been increased at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after a bomb threat email to Delhi Police cautioned about terrorist outfit al Qaeda planning to attack the airport, dnaindia.com reports on August 8. As per an official statement by the IGI Airport, after investigation the threat was found "non-specific" and Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was terminated from the airport." However, an extra alert has been sounded and all security measures have enhanced at IGI Airport," the statement said. "On Saturday, IGI police station informed Airline Operations Control Center (AOCC) at the airport about a bomb threat e-mail received with the subject of planned bomb blast by al Qaeda Sargana at IGI airport stating that Karanbir Suri alias Mohamad Jalal and Karanbir Suri's wife Shaily Sharda alias Haseena are coming to India on Sunday from Singapore and plan to put the Bomb on IGI in 1-3 days," it added.
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August - 8 
Mukul Goel Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh said the possibility of terror modules and sleeper cells working in Kanpur cannot be denied even though the force does not have specific intelligence currently, Times Now reports on August 9. He said the state's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) an
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Mukul Goel Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh said the possibility of terror modules and sleeper cells working in Kanpur cannot be denied even though the force does not have specific intelligence currently, Times Now reports on August 9. He said the state's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and intelligence agencies have decided to keep extra vigil to neutralise such forces before they execute their nefarious designs. "We have no specific intelligence inputs about terror modules, but we can't deny the possibility of terror modules and sleeper cells in the city (Kanpur)," Goel stated.
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August - 9 
A red alert has been sounded at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) for a period of ten days (August 10- August 20), India Today reports on August 10. The Odisha Government took the call after terror outfit al Qaeda threatened to blow up the Indira Gandhi Internatio
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A red alert has been sounded at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) for a period of ten days (August 10- August 20), India Today reports on August 10. The Odisha Government took the call after terror outfit al Qaeda threatened to blow up the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi ahead of Independence Day. Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria told that the number of security personnel deployed at BPIA will be doubled. He added that 13 watch towers on the premises will be manned by teams of two each round-the-clock. Beuria said 67 CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor activity at the Bhubaneswar airport.
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August - 9 
India has been invited for a meeting of regional countries on Afghanistan in Doha (Qatar), which will see the participation of countries like Turkey and Indonesia as well, dnaindia.com reports on August 10. The invite was extended during the visit of Qatari Special Envoy for Counter-Terrorism and Me
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India has been invited for a meeting of regional countries on Afghanistan in Doha (Qatar), which will see the participation of countries like Turkey and Indonesia as well, dnaindia.com reports on August 10. The invite was extended during the visit of Qatari Special Envoy for Counter-Terrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Mutlaq Al Qahtani. The Regional Conference on Afghanistan is expected to take place on August 12, 2021. Qahtani was India a 2-day visit starting August 6, during which he meets India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla. Qatar's Special Envoy also had a meeting with JP Singh, Joint Secretary, PAI and Secretary (CPV and OIA) Sanjay Bhattacharya in Delhi. In a Tweet after the meet, External Affairs Ministry said, "Rapid deterioration of the security situation is a serious matter" and "peaceful and stable Afghanistan requires that the rights and interests of all sections of society are promoted and protected."
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August - 9 
Troops from India and Russia carried out an anti-terror operation during the Indra-2021 drills at the Prudboi training ground in the Volgograd Region in Russia’s south, uniindia.com reports on August 10. During the drills, the Commanders of the Russian and Indian units drew up a plan of a joint oper
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Troops from India and Russia carried out an anti-terror operation during the Indra-2021 drills at the Prudboi training ground in the Volgograd Region in Russia’s south, uniindia.com reports on August 10. During the drills, the Commanders of the Russian and Indian units drew up a plan of a joint operation and eliminated the notional terrorists by joint efforts. In particular, an Indian motorized infantry company was the first to start accomplishing the tasks. Tanks opened fire against the notional terrorists’ positions and a Mi-8 helicopter landed Commandos under their cover. "Simultaneously, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles launched an attack. An assault force of motorized infantry personnel engaged in a battle at close approaches to the locality, mopping up houses. Meanwhile, the Indian Commandos launched an assault on buildings, descending with the help of ropes on the roofs. Following this, a reinforced motor rifle company of the Southern Military District started accomplishing assigned tasks," the press office said.
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August - 10 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 10, "Some instances of individuals from different states, including Kerala, having joined IS have come to the notice of Central and State Security Agencies. The National Investigation Agency
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 10, "Some instances of individuals from different states, including Kerala, having joined IS have come to the notice of Central and State Security Agencies. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the States Police have registered cases against such individuals and have taken action as per law”, reports NDTV.
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August - 10 
The number of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has increased from 901 in 2017 to 1226 in 2019, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 10, reports NDTV. Also, as per National Crime Reco
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The number of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has increased from 901 in 2017 to 1226 in 2019, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 10, reports NDTV. Also, as per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, the number of people arrested under UAPA has gone up to 1948 in 2019 from 1554 in 2017, said Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha. He also mentioned that the Central Government has also proscribed the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Daesh as a Terrorist Organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The latest published report is for the year 2019.
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August - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has shared inputs mentioning that the Islamic State/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant /Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/Daish (ISIS) is spreading its radical propaganda among the Muslim youth in India through propaganda materials translated into South-Indian la
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has shared inputs mentioning that the Islamic State/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant /Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/Daish (ISIS) is spreading its radical propaganda among the Muslim youth in India through propaganda materials translated into South-Indian languages, especially Malayalam, reports ANI on August 12 (today). These inputs came during the interrogation of Jufri Jawhar Damudi, who was arrested on August 6 during NIA raids in Karnataka in connection with the Voice of Hind case.
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August - 11 
Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had adopted a unique model of making new recruits in India, National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed that the JMB used to marry its cadres with Indian women to recruit their family members into the terror organisation, odishatv.in reports on August 12. A sen
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Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had adopted a unique model of making new recruits in India, National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed that the JMB used to marry its cadres with Indian women to recruit their family members into the terror organisation, odishatv.in reports on August 12. A senior NIA source related to the probe said that the agency has been probing several cases of the Bangladeshi terror outfit, and the JMB came into existence around 2014, but garnered attention after the Burdwan bomb blast of October 2, 2014. Explaining the modus operandi of the JMB for recruiting youths in the terror organisation, the source said that JMB cadres targeted the youths from poor and marginalised background who could be radicalised easily. "The other modus operandi was that of marrying the cadres with the Indian girls," he said.
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August - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is keeping a close watch on the global terrorist organisations that have been making attempts to recruit Indians through radicalisation via different social media platforms, said an agency official on August 12, reports The Hindu. These outfits have also been
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is keeping a close watch on the global terrorist organisations that have been making attempts to recruit Indians through radicalisation via different social media platforms, said an agency official on August 12, reports The Hindu. These outfits have also been roping in translators to disseminate propaganda materials in local languages, the official said. Efforts were on to identify such elements. While probing an Islamic State-inspired module, the agency recently found that an Instagram channel named “Chronicle Foundation” was being used by elements located overseas to spread propaganda and recruit people. The group had more than 5,000 members. NIA has identified several members from India, who were allegedly in touch with operatives based in Syria, Iraq and Africa, besides the IS-Khorasan (Afghanistan) based handlers. They were instigated to join the outfits and also raise funds for them. Some of the members had even made unsuccessful attempts to travel to Afghanistan via Iran in April 2019.
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August - 12 
Intelligence agencies have received specific inputs about Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) having smuggled “magnetic IEDs” to execute a terror strike before Independence Day, The Times of India reports on August 13. “Such consignments have already been delivered to people inside Indian b
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Intelligence agencies have received specific inputs about Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) having smuggled “magnetic IEDs” to execute a terror strike before Independence Day, The Times of India reports on August 13. “Such consignments have already been delivered to people inside Indian borders for execution of a terrorist action,” the alert reads. Police officers, railway police and paramilitary forces have been advised to exercise extra caution in case they discover suspicious objects over the next one week. The IEDs are estimated to have 2-3kg of explosives and “spring and toggle switch-based pressure mechanism” reportedly prepared under a Pakistan Army officer.
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August - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Kerala Islamic State (IS) module case, has found that operatives in India were using much more secure messaging applications like Hoop and Rocket Chat for communicating with their handlers and also to share materials to radicalise potenti
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Kerala Islamic State (IS) module case, has found that operatives in India were using much more secure messaging applications like Hoop and Rocket Chat for communicating with their handlers and also to share materials to radicalise potential targets for recruitment, reports The Statesman on August 14. The terrorists were found using the Threema application as well as its desktop version because it leaves a minimal digital footprint making it almost impossible to be traced back, says NIA official.
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August - 15 
India is responding to the twin challenges of terrorism and expansionism with great courage and the world is looking at India from a new perspective, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, reports Outlook.
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India is responding to the twin challenges of terrorism and expansionism with great courage and the world is looking at India from a new perspective, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, reports Outlook.
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August - 16 
India on August 16, argued for an “inclusive dispensation” to take over in Afghanistan, signaling that it might recognise a Government in Kabul with participation of the Taliban, if the arrangement had “broader representation” and ensured that the territory of the country would not be used to export
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India on August 16, argued for an “inclusive dispensation” to take over in Afghanistan, signaling that it might recognise a Government in Kabul with participation of the Taliban, if the arrangement had “broader representation” and ensured that the territory of the country would not be used to export terror, reports Deccan Herald. “There is widespread panic among the people. Women and children are in distress. Incidents of firing have been reported from the city, including at the airport,” stated, T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN). Tirumurti expressed India’s hope that the situation in Afghanistan would stabilize soon and “the parties concerned” would address “the humanitarian and security issues”. “We also hope that there is an inclusive dispensation which represents all sections of Afghan society. Voices of Afghan women, aspirations of Afghan children and the rights of minorities must be respected. A broader representation would help the arrangement gain more acceptability and legitimacy.”
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August - 16 
The UN Security Council members demand zero tolerance for terrorism in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and require a political settlement for the regime to be recognised, India's Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti said on August 16, reports ianslive.in. He said that the session heard "the sentiments am
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The UN Security Council members demand zero tolerance for terrorism in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and require a political settlement for the regime to be recognised, India's Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti said on August 16, reports ianslive.in. He said that the session heard "the sentiments among the council members on zero tolerance for terrorism, and the Secretary General (Antonio Guterres) unequivocally underlined this important aspect". Tirumurti added that the members "reaffirmed the fact that we need immediate cessation of hostilities, and violence". As for recognition of Afghanistan's new regime, he said the precondition was "a political settlement". "And that political settlement should fully respect the human rights of women, children, and minorities," he said.
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August - 19 
India on August 19, pointed to the heightened threat posed by terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Haqqani Network due to the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and said the UN Security Council cannot afford any complacency on this issue, reports Hindu
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India on August 19, pointed to the heightened threat posed by terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Haqqani Network due to the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and said the UN Security Council cannot afford any complacency on this issue, reports Hindustan Times. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India’s concerns while chairing a Security Council briefing on the theme, “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”, against the backdrop of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan over the weekend. Jaishankar reiterated an eight-point action plan to counter terrorism that he had proposed while addressing the Security Council in January, 2021. The plan envisages greater political will to tackle terror, dropping double standards on terrorism, not placing blocks and holds on requests for sanctioning terrorist individuals and groups without reason, and strengthening the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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August - 21 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha said that a fine line has been drawn and none will be permitted to cross this and all those indulging in separatist activities will not be spared, while addressing a gathering after releasing book in New Delhi on August 21, reports Daily E
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha said that a fine line has been drawn and none will be permitted to cross this and all those indulging in separatist activities will not be spared, while addressing a gathering after releasing book in New Delhi on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 23 
Police has launched a state-wide drive to check the details and the background of the Afghan people living in West Bengal and the instructions given by the State Home Department is an effort to trace the movement of the Afghan citizens living in India and maintain a basic surveillance on them to avo
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Police has launched a state-wide drive to check the details and the background of the Afghan people living in West Bengal and the instructions given by the State Home Department is an effort to trace the movement of the Afghan citizens living in India and maintain a basic surveillance on them to avoid any kind of untoward incident, reports webindia123.com on August 24 (today). Police have also been asked to maintain a checklist including authentication of passports, duration of visas and a fresh background check. We need to keep a watch so that the Taliban don't enter and use the soil for terrorist activities, said official
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August - 24 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on August 24, and the two leaders agreed to form a permanent bilateral channel for consultations on Afghanistan, reports Indian Express. “They expressed intention to enhance cooperation on countering the dissemination of the ter
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on August 24, and the two leaders agreed to form a permanent bilateral channel for consultations on Afghanistan, reports Indian Express. “They expressed intention to enhance cooperation on countering the dissemination of the terrorist ideology and the drug threat emanating from the territory of Afghanistan,” the Russian statement said. The two sides noted the “importance of coordinated efforts” for the establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan, ensuring security in the region as a whole, it said. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the leaders discussed the “unfolding situation in Afghanistan and its implications for the region and the world”. They agreed it was important for the strategic partners to work together, and instructed their senior officials to remain in touch, the MEA said.
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August - 25 
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on August 25, said the Taliban were the same as 20 years ago, reports Indian Express. He also expressed apprehension that terror activity from Afghanistan could “overflow into India”, while underlining that India was prepared for that. Rawat said, “Everyth
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Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on August 25, said the Taliban were the same as 20 years ago, reports Indian Express. He also expressed apprehension that terror activity from Afghanistan could “overflow into India”, while underlining that India was prepared for that. Rawat said, “Everything that has happened, was something that had been anticipated. Only the timelines have changed… From the Indian perspective we were anticipating a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. We were concerned about how the terrorist activity from Afghanistan could overflow into India. To that extent our contingency planning had been ongoing and we are prepared for that.”
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August - 25 
Top security officials of India, Brazil and South Africa on August 25, said terrorism, particularly cross-border terror activity carried out through state sponsorship, continues to be the most potent threat to global peace and security, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, reports Indian Express. The
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Top security officials of India, Brazil and South Africa on August 25, said terrorism, particularly cross-border terror activity carried out through state sponsorship, continues to be the most potent threat to global peace and security, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, reports Indian Express. The issue figured at a virtual meeting of National Security Advisers of the IBSA hosted by NSA Ajit Doval. The IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) has emerged as a key tripartite grouping for the promotion of cooperation in a range of areas. It was the first meeting of the NSAs of the member states. The meeting was convened as part of preparations for the next IBSA Summit. India is the current chair of the IBSA. “Participants agreed that terrorism, in particular, cross-border terrorism undertaken through state sponsorship, continues to be the most potent threat to global peace and security and must be fought through united efforts,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
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August - 26 
India on August 26 condemned the terrorist attack near a gate of the Kabul Airport that targeted crowds of people hoping to get on flights out of Afghanistan, saying the world needs to stand united against terror, reports Hindustan Times. “India strongly condemns the bomb blasts in Kabul today. We e
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India on August 26 condemned the terrorist attack near a gate of the Kabul Airport that targeted crowds of people hoping to get on flights out of Afghanistan, saying the world needs to stand united against terror, reports Hindustan Times. “India strongly condemns the bomb blasts in Kabul today. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of this terrorist attack. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to the injured,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a brief statement. The “attacks reinforce the need for the world to stand unitedly against terrorism and all those who provide sanctuaries to terrorists”, the statement added in an apparent reference to the safe havens enjoyed by the Taliban and other terror groups in Pakistan.
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August - 31 
India's Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal on August 31, met with Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha, reports The Times of India. The meeting took place at the request of the Taliban, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The meeting took
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India's Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal on August 31, met with Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha, reports The Times of India. The meeting took place at the request of the Taliban, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The meeting took place at the Indian embassy in Doha. Discussions focused on safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The travel of Afghan nationals, especially minorities, who wish to visit to India also came up. Deepak Mittal raised concerns about Afghan soil being used for anti-India activities and terrorism. Stanekzai assured that the concerns would be positively addressed. The meeting is significant, as India was kept out of the 'troika plus' dialogues on Afghanistan involving US, Russia, China and Pakistan.
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September - 1 
Al Qaeda on September 1 congratulated the Taliban and called for the "liberation of Kashmir" as well, reports India Today. In a statement, the al Qaeda said, “Liberate the Levant, Somalia, Yemen, Kashmir and the rest of the Islamic lands from the clutches of the enemies of Islam. O’ Allah! Grant fre
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Al Qaeda on September 1 congratulated the Taliban and called for the "liberation of Kashmir" as well, reports India Today. In a statement, the al Qaeda said, “Liberate the Levant, Somalia, Yemen, Kashmir and the rest of the Islamic lands from the clutches of the enemies of Islam. O’ Allah! Grant freedom to Muslim prisoners across the world.”
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September - 1 
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his British counterpart Dominic Raab on September 1 on the situation in Afghanistan, reports India Today. India has been in constant touch with all major countries on the fast-paced developments in Afghanistan, particularly after the Taliban took contr
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his British counterpart Dominic Raab on September 1 on the situation in Afghanistan, reports India Today. India has been in constant touch with all major countries on the fast-paced developments in Afghanistan, particularly after the Taliban took control of the country on August 15, 2021. "Nice speaking again to UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab. Conversation focused on Afghanistan related developments," Jaishankar tweeted. The Jaishankar-Raab conversation came a day after the US completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, ending its two-decade war in the country.
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September - 2 
On September 2, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that New Delhi’s immediate focus is to ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorist activities directed against the country, reports Indian Express. India had used the meeting in Doha, Qatar to convey this concern, and to discuss the retur
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On September 2, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that New Delhi’s immediate focus is to ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorist activities directed against the country, reports Indian Express. India had used the meeting in Doha, Qatar to convey this concern, and to discuss the return of the Indians who still remain in Afghanistan, MEA official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. “We received a positive response,” Bagchi said, referring to the meeting between India’s Ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal and the head of the Taliban’s political office in Doha, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai. New Delhi made this first official contact with the Taliban on August 31.
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September - 3 
India and the US are carefully watching Pakistan’s actions in Afghanistan in light of Islamabad’s role in backing the Taliban, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said on September 3, reports Hindustan Times. Shringla told that India has had a “limited” engagement with the Taliban, during which the gro
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India and the US are carefully watching Pakistan’s actions in Afghanistan in light of Islamabad’s role in backing the Taliban, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said on September 3, reports Hindustan Times. Shringla told that India has had a “limited” engagement with the Taliban, during which the group indicated it would be “reasonable in the way they handle things”. India is closely engaged with the US on developments in Afghanistan, and both sides have adopted a wait and watch policy towards the Taliban and are calibrating their actions in response to the evolving situation, he added.
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September - 7 
On September 7, criticising Pakistan, India said the country continues to foment a "culture of violence" at home and across its borders as it hit out at Islamabad for using the platform of the United Nations (UN) for hate speech against it, reports The Hindu. "A Culture of Peace is not just an abstr
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On September 7, criticising Pakistan, India said the country continues to foment a "culture of violence" at home and across its borders as it hit out at Islamabad for using the platform of the United Nations (UN) for hate speech against it, reports The Hindu. "A Culture of Peace is not just an abstract value or principle to be discussed and celebrated in conferences, but needs to be actively built into global relationships between and among member states," First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN, Vidisha Maitra said in the UN General Assembly. "We have witnessed yet another attempt today by the delegation of Pakistan to exploit a UN platform for hate speech against India, even as it continues to foment a 'culture of violence' at home and across its borders. We dismiss and condemn all such efforts," she added.
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On September 7, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Sri Lankan national, Arasaratinam Ramesh alias A Ramesh, for having links with Vizhinjam Arms case from Ernakulam District in Kerala, reports Zee News. The arrestee was September 8 produced before a special court at Ernakulam and later o
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On September 7, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Sri Lankan national, Arasaratinam Ramesh alias A Ramesh, for having links with Vizhinjam Arms case from Ernakulam District in Kerala, reports Zee News. The arrestee was September 8 produced before a special court at Ernakulam and later on sent to judicial custody. The Vizhinjam Arms case initially registered on April 5, 2021 was linked to seizure of illegal arms and ammunition from arrested accused aboard Sri Lankan fishing boat Ravihansi in the Arabian Sea. According to NIA, “huge quantity of narcotics drug was seized from Sri Lankan fishing boat in the Arabian Sea on March 25-26 this year. Upon investigation in the case it was found that the accused had illegally possessed five AK-47 Rifles and 1,000 9 mm ammunition”. Two persons were arrested earlier on May 2 in this connection. NIA further revealed that the arrestee Arasaratinam Ramesh is the brother of earlier arrested Suresh Raj and has been actively assisting him in the collection of arms, ammunition and drugs trafficking through international sea route. During as search operation, NIA had seized incriminating documents relating to the transactions of drugs and arms from the house of the Arasaratinam Ramesh.
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September - 8 
The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against three persons in connection with Islamic State (IS) case, oneindia.com reports on September 9. The three accused are Mohammad Ameen, Mushab Anwar and Rahees Rasheed. The probe had revealed that following the decline of the IS in Iraq
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The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against three persons in connection with Islamic State (IS) case, oneindia.com reports on September 9. The three accused are Mohammad Ameen, Mushab Anwar and Rahees Rasheed. The probe had revealed that following the decline of the IS in Iraq and Syria, Ameen had visited Kashmir in March, 2020 for religious migration or Hijrah. While engaging in acts of terror, Ameen was also involved in raising and distributing funds along with co-accused Rahees Rasheed and a Kashmir based accused Mohammad Waqar Lone. Ameen and the other accused were affiliated with the IS and were also involved in radicalisation, recruitment, terror funding and luring gullible Muslim youth to join the IS, the NIA said.
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September - 9 
On September 9, terming the situation in Afghanistan as “very fragile”, India has said it is important that the Taliban adheres to its commitment to not allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terror groups designated under Security Council Resolution 1267 that lists Pakistan
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On September 9, terming the situation in Afghanistan as “very fragile”, India has said it is important that the Taliban adheres to its commitment to not allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terror groups designated under Security Council Resolution 1267 that lists Pakistan-based outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The Hindu. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti said at the UN Security Council Debate on Afghanistan that as Afghanistan’s neighbour, India was privileged to preside over the adoption of a substantial and forward-looking product of the Council during its presidency of the 15-nation UN body in August, 2021. The resolution on Afghanistan “took into account some of our collective concerns, in particular on terrorism, where it has noted the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terrorists and terrorist groups designated under Resolution 1267.
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September - 9 
Without mentioning the Taliban or putting the onus on them for the situation in Afghanistan, leaders of the BRICS on September 9, expressed concern over “the latest developments” there and called for “refraining from violence and settling the situation by peaceful means”, reports Indian Express. Th
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Without mentioning the Taliban or putting the onus on them for the situation in Afghanistan, leaders of the BRICS on September 9, expressed concern over “the latest developments” there and called for “refraining from violence and settling the situation by peaceful means”, reports Indian Express. The New Delhi declaration — it was the first statement by the grouping since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on August 15, 2021 that followed the BRICS summit, held via virtual mode with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the host, said leaders stressed the need for an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue”. The declaration stated, “We underscore the priority of fighting terrorism, including preventing attempts by terrorist organisations to use Afghan territory as terrorist sanctuary and to carry out attacks against other countries, as well as drug trade within Afghanistan”.
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September - 9 
According to a recent report published in Kerala-based newspaper Daily Janmabhumi, a new jihadist group named ‘Al Kerala Military Brigade’, which follows the ideology of Islamic State (IS) has been gradually expanding its network and number of fighters, weeklyblitz.net reports on September 10. A rep
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According to a recent report published in Kerala-based newspaper Daily Janmabhumi, a new jihadist group named ‘Al Kerala Military Brigade’, which follows the ideology of Islamic State (IS) has been gradually expanding its network and number of fighters, weeklyblitz.net reports on September 10. A report published by the ‘Anti-terror Cyber Wing’, Kerala has already emerged into a breeding ground of Islamic terrorists and the number of sleeper cells of the IS in Kerala is above 3,200. The report further says that approximately 40 per cent of the sleeper cell members of IS-Kerala are women while majority of them are converted Muslims. These sleeper cell members are trained to manipulate discussion in social media, spread Jihadist ideology and lure people towards terrorist activities. Members of these groups also are trained to use various types of weapons while some of them are experts in bomb-making. The report also states that there is sleeper cell in all the major sectors including movie and entertainment industry. Such people are lured by offering money, sex and high paying jobs outside India, especially the United States, Britain and European nations.
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September - 9 
On September 9, terming the situation in Afghanistan as “very fragile”, India has said in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate that it is important that the Taliban adheres to its commitment to not allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terror groups designated u
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On September 9, terming the situation in Afghanistan as “very fragile”, India has said in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate that it is important that the Taliban adheres to its commitment to not allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terror groups designated under Security Council resolution 1267 that lists Pakistan-based outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports outlookindia.com. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said at the UN Security Council Debate on Afghanistan that as Afghanistan’s neighbour, India was privileged to preside over the adoption of a substantial and forward-looking product of the Council during its presidency of the 15-nation UN body last month. The resolution on Afghanistan “took into account some of our collective concerns, in particular on terrorism, where it has noted the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terrorists and terrorist groups designated under Resolution 1267.
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September - 10 
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 10, conveyed to his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton that the rise of Taliban raises serious security concerns for India and the region as the terror groups having bases in Afghanistan could get further support to expand their activities, reports New In
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 10, conveyed to his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton that the rise of Taliban raises serious security concerns for India and the region as the terror groups having bases in Afghanistan could get further support to expand their activities, reports New Indian Express. In the in-person talks, Singh also said that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any other country and emphasised that the international community must do everything possible to ensure the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2593 on Afghanistan, they said. The India delegation flagged concerns over the possible implication of the Taliban's capture of power for the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir as there are apprehensions about spill-over of terrorist activities from Afghanistan to the union territory.
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September - 10 
India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact on the future of the country now under Taliban control, a US State Department spokesperson Zed Tarar said, Deccan Herald reports on September 11. “India as an elected member o
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India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact on the future of the country now under Taliban control, a US State Department spokesperson Zed Tarar said, Deccan Herald reports on September 11. “India as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has a role to play. We are in close consultations in New York, New Delhi and Washington with India on this issue,” he said. The US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31 deadline, at the end of an “unprecedented airlift” to evacuate over 100,000 people by air from the Afghan capital Kabul. He also added, “I think what we have to be clear on is that the United States had an objective in Afghanistan and that was to eliminate Al Qaeda. We've completed that objective as of many years ago. We've also trained hundreds of thousands of Afghan forces over the last 20 years at a cost of over a trillion dollars. This was the time now to end the war in Afghanistan and remove US and allied forces from the country”.
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September - 11 
India and Australia on September 11, asserted that Afghanistan must not allow its soil to be used in any manner for terrorism and it should never again become a safe haven for "breeding and training" of terrorists, as the two countries held a detailed discussion on the situation in the war-torn coun
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India and Australia on September 11, asserted that Afghanistan must not allow its soil to be used in any manner for terrorism and it should never again become a safe haven for "breeding and training" of terrorists, as the two countries held a detailed discussion on the situation in the war-torn country after its takeover by the Taliban, reports NDTV. At the inaugural India-Australia two-plus-two dialogue, the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries also vowed to work towards a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, a region that has been witnessing increasing Chinese assertiveness. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held extensive in-person talks with their Australian counterparts Marise Payne and Peter Dutton. Noting that Afghanistan was a "major subject of discussion", Jaishankar said, "We had a very detailed exchange of views and our approach is very similar in a way it is summed up by the UN Security Council Resolution 2593 which emphasises most of all that Afghanistan must not allow its soil to be used in any manner by anybody for terrorism." On her part, Ms Payne said Australia shares a very strong interest in ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a "safe haven for breeding or training of terrorists", noting that it is an abiding concern of the international community. "Along with the ongoing fight of terrorism, the future of Afghanistan remains a central concern to both of us," she said.
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September - 11 
Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP), V S Radhakrishnan, dismissed theories about Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rearing its head again in his country, and said, “Any chance of revival of LTTE in Sri Lanka is remote because the government is rehabilitating Sri Lankan Tamils,” to media in Tr
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Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP), V S Radhakrishnan, dismissed theories about Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rearing its head again in his country, and said, “Any chance of revival of LTTE in Sri Lanka is remote because the government is rehabilitating Sri Lankan Tamils,” to media in Trichy in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu in India on September 11, reports The Times of India. He also said, “On the other hand, Sri Lankan Tamils face no threat to their safety and security under the government led by President Gotapaya Rajapaksa, though their wishes such as freedom of movement were not fulfilled. There is a sense of frustration among the people including Sinhalese towards the government.”
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September - 14 
Delhi Police officers investigating a suspected Pakistan-backed terror module, which was neutralized on September 14, have said that at least two of the six suspects were chosen for training in Pakistan owing to their good academic background, Hindustan Times reports on September 20. An officer who
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Delhi Police officers investigating a suspected Pakistan-backed terror module, which was neutralized on September 14, have said that at least two of the six suspects were chosen for training in Pakistan owing to their good academic background, Hindustan Times reports on September 20. An officer who is privy to the investigation said Zeeshan Qamar and Osama alias Sami were sent to Pakistan to receive training in handling explosives and planning. Zeeshan was pursuing his MBA in finance through distance learning; and Osama was a final year graduation student at Allahabad University. The other four suspects were school dropouts or illiterates, which would have made it difficult for them to pass off as someone else in disguise, the officer said.
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September - 16 
After a terror module that planned attacks during the upcoming festive season was neutralised and six persons arrested, the Special Cell of Delhi Police interrogating the arrested terrorists revealed that the attack was targeted at causing economic damage, abplive.com reports on September 17. During
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After a terror module that planned attacks during the upcoming festive season was neutralised and six persons arrested, the Special Cell of Delhi Police interrogating the arrested terrorists revealed that the attack was targeted at causing economic damage, abplive.com reports on September 17. During interrogation, one of the terrorists Zishan has confessed that the module of terror was targeting to damage India’s economy. He also revealed details about the master plan saying that post Covid, Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) wanted to carry out 'economic terrorism' in India. Another of the six arrested, Jaan Mohammad has been in touch with Anees Ibrahim and ISI. Sources also say that the farm house where the terrorists were trained at Pakistan's Gwadar Port (Balochistan province) had arrangement from firing range to physical training. The trainings were conducted in three shifts. In the first shift, a cleric would come and brainwashing jihadis, including Zishan and Osama, by showing them videos of atrocities against a particular community. In the second shift, the people of Pakistan Army used to train these terrorists to operate weapons and make bombs. It was also told how to make bombs from items of domestic use. In the third shift, ISI men used to train these boys to attack, reiki and find targets by hiding in crowded areas.
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September - 17 
As the Islamic State (IS) is trying to spread its tentacles in India through continuous propaganda online, the NationaI Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 17, opened a hotline number for all to inform about any such activities, reports newkerala.com. NIA can be contacted on the landlines numbe
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As the Islamic State (IS) is trying to spread its tentacles in India through continuous propaganda online, the NationaI Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 17, opened a hotline number for all to inform about any such activities, reports newkerala.com. NIA can be contacted on the landlines number 011-24368800 round the clock. "An appeal is being made that any such activity noticed on the internet may be brought to the notice of the authorities. NIA may be contacted at 011-24368800," an NIA Spokesperson said. The officer said that gullible youth are targeted on open social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and once a person shows interest, he or she is then enticed to communicate with online handlers based abroad using encrypted social media platforms.
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September - 17 
The Delhi Police on September 17, hosted a conference meeting with senior officials of central agencies like Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) and states agencies to discuss the security scenario in the country in the backdrop of a Pakistan-backed terror module having
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The Delhi Police on September 17, hosted a conference meeting with senior officials of central agencies like Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) and states agencies to discuss the security scenario in the country in the backdrop of a Pakistan-backed terror module having been busted recently, reports The Tribune. A senior official, who attended the meeting, said the Afghanistan situation after the Taliban took over the country was there on the agenda and participants discussed and shared related information. The meeting was held at the Delhi Police headquarters, where the senior officials discussed the issue of terrorism and the security scenario in the national capital.
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September - 17 
India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), along with a special unit of Delhi Police, carried out a covert operation with the US's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 2016 to neutralise Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) training camps in Afghanistan, India Today reports on Septemb
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India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), along with a special unit of Delhi Police, carried out a covert operation with the US's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 2016 to neutralise Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) training camps in Afghanistan, India Today reports on September 18. In the latest edition of its propaganda magazine, ISIS-K claimed that the suicide bomber, who attacked outside the Kabul airport last month, was caught in Delhi five years ago and later deported to Afghanistan. According to sources, the suicide bomber, Abdur Rahman al-logri, was handed over by the Indian agencies to Afghanistan where he revealed the locations of ISIS-K training camps. These camps were later targeted in US drone strikes, sources said. According to sources, the suicide bomber came to India as a student and took admission in Faridabad, Haryana. However, instead of attending classes, he used to do recce of places in Delhi and nearby areas, sources said. When the RAW got inputs on him, it shared the information with the Special Cell of Delhi Police who nabbed the suicide bomber in 2016. He was then interrogated by multiple agencies where he revealed information about many terror training camps active in Afghanistan. After interrogation, he was deported to Afghanistan. Upon his return, he was again probed by the Afghan security officials about the ISIS-K training camps. Based on his inputs, the US forces targeted the ISIS-K terror training camps through drone strikes. Over 600 terrorists, both from the Taliban and ISIS-K, were killed in the US drone strikes, sources said.
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September - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on September 17, that it has so far arrested 168 people in 37 cases of terror attacks, conspiracy and funding which have been inspired by Islamic State (IS) ideology in the country, reports NDTV. It said charge sheets have been filed in 31 of the cases, t
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on September 17, that it has so far arrested 168 people in 37 cases of terror attacks, conspiracy and funding which have been inspired by Islamic State (IS) ideology in the country, reports NDTV. It said charge sheets have been filed in 31 of the cases, the most recent of which was registered in June, and that 27 accused have been convicted after trial. "Investigation by the NIA has revealed that ISIS is trying to spread its tentacles in India through continuous propaganda online. Gullible youths are targeted on open social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram," a spokesperson of the agency said. "Depending on the gullibility of the person, the handlers then use the person for uploading online content, translation of IS texts to local language, conspiracy, preparation of a module, collection of arms and ammunition, preparation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), terror funding and even attacks," the spokesperson said.
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September - 18 
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a meeting with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud in New Delhi and they exchanged views on the developments in Afghanistan and other regional issues, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a meeting with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud in New Delhi and they exchanged views on the developments in Afghanistan and other regional issues, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi, Deccan Herald reports on September 19. “Discussed our cooperation in the political, security and socio-cultural pillars of our strategic. Very useful exchange of views on Afghanistan, the Gulf and the Indo-Pacific,” Jaishankar posted on Twitter after his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia. “They expressed satisfaction at the meetings held under the Agreement and progress achieved,” Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson of MEA, said.
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September - 20 
Kuki National Front (KNF), an entity of the tripartite talks with the State and Central Governments, has clarified over the arrested ‘self-styled Commander-in-Chief’ (C-in-C) of the Kuki militant outfit at Delhi on September 20, reports E-Pao. The outfit's ‘information and publicity secretary’, Lh S
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Kuki National Front (KNF), an entity of the tripartite talks with the State and Central Governments, has clarified over the arrested ‘self-styled Commander-in-Chief’ (C-in-C) of the Kuki militant outfit at Delhi on September 20, reports E-Pao. The outfit's ‘information and publicity secretary’, Lh Stephen said that the reported arrest of ‘self-styled C-in-C’ of the alleged KNF, a non-suspension of operation (non-SoO) group, by Delhi Police's Special Cell has no connection with KNF whatsoever. He said that KNF is the oldest Kuki militant outfit and is currently under tripartite talks with the Governments under the banner of United People's Front (UPF) while adding that it had signed an extension of SoO recently with the Governments. He clarified that ‘self-styled C-in-C’ Mangkholam Kigen alias David is not the ‘C-in-C’ of KNF as reported in some media. He also said that as per KNF's finding, Mangkholam is a ‘self-styled C-in-C’ of the KNF non-SoO group, which has nothing to do with the original KNF and it has no mandate of the people. Reportedly, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested the ‘C-in-C’ of Manipur-based insurgent group Kuki National Front from Dwarka area in Delhi on September 20.
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September - 20 
Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic on September 20, said there is nothing like good or bad terrorism and that his country supports India's position on the fight against terror, reports The Times of India. He said both countries were focused on taking their bilateral ties to a higher level. “W
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Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic on September 20, said there is nothing like good or bad terrorism and that his country supports India's position on the fight against terror, reports The Times of India. He said both countries were focused on taking their bilateral ties to a higher level. “We are also respecting and supporting your positions the fight against terrorism in which we cannot say one terrorism is good and another terrorism is bad, no, terrorism is the same, it is bad and it is something we have to fight against," the Serbian Foreign Minister asserted.
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September - 20 
The situation in Afghanistan and the border standoff with China are among the security challenges confronting India, which is concerned about the recent changes in Kabul and their implications for the region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said on September 20, reports Hindustan Times. He said New
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The situation in Afghanistan and the border standoff with China are among the security challenges confronting India, which is concerned about the recent changes in Kabul and their implications for the region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said on September 20, reports Hindustan Times. He said New Delhi has told Beijing that peace in the border areas is essential for developing bilateral ties in the wake of Chinese attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) over the past year. Shringla said India is “naturally concerned about the recent changes within Afghanistan and their implications for us and the region”.
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September - 20 
US Secretary of Defence General Lloyd Austin made a telephone call to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 20, reports tribuneindia.com. Singh and Austin discussed bilateral and regional matters, including developments in Afghanistan. They discussed defence cooperation and looked forward to w
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US Secretary of Defence General Lloyd Austin made a telephone call to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 20, reports tribuneindia.com. Singh and Austin discussed bilateral and regional matters, including developments in Afghanistan. They discussed defence cooperation and looked forward to working closely, a statement of the Ministry of Defence said. The duo also exchanged views about combating terrorism in the region. Both sides appreciated the mutual cooperation in the recent evacuation operations in Afghanistan.
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September - 20 
India and Nepal on Monday on September 20, a 15-day military exercise in Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand with a focus on counter-terror drills and disaster relief operations, reports outlookindia.com. The Indian Army said the aim of the 15th India-Nepal military training exercise ''Surya Kiran'' is to bo
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India and Nepal on Monday on September 20, a 15-day military exercise in Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand with a focus on counter-terror drills and disaster relief operations, reports outlookindia.com. The Indian Army said the aim of the 15th India-Nepal military training exercise ''Surya Kiran'' is to boost overall inter-operability between the two militaries. "During the exercise, an Infantry Battalion each from the Indian Army and the Nepali Army will be training together to develop inter-operability and share their experience of counter-terrorism operations and disaster relief operations," the Indian Army said.
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September - 22 
On September 22, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the G20 nations that the Taliban’s commitment not to allow the use of Afghanistan’s soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented and the world expects a broad-based, inclusive process that involves representation from all section
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On September 22, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the G20 nations that the Taliban’s commitment not to allow the use of Afghanistan’s soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented and the world expects a broad-based, inclusive process that involves representation from all sections of the Afghan society, reports Hindustan Times. “International community must come together in response to humanitarian needs. Assistance providers must be accorded unimpeded, unrestricted, and direct access,” Jaishankar said in a series of tweets after the virtual meeting. “Taliban’s commitment not to allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented. The world expects a broad-based inclusive process that involves representation from all sections of Afghan society,” he said.
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September - 23 
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed crisis in Afghanistan and co-operating over the Indo-Pacific region on September 23, reports wionews.com. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted, "Spoke with my friend President @EmmanuelMacron on the situation i
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed crisis in Afghanistan and co-operating over the Indo-Pacific region on September 23, reports wionews.com. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted, "Spoke with my friend President @EmmanuelMacron on the situation in Afghanistan. We also discussed closer collaboration between India and France in the Indo-Pacific. We place great value on our Strategic Partnership with France, including in the UNSC." The leaders said the authorities in power in Afghanistan need to sever links with international terror organisations, allow humanitarian organisations to operate throughout the country and respect the fundamental rights of Afghan women and men. Also let the evacuation operations continue unhindered.
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September - 23 
India on September 23, said that the transition of power in Afghanistan has been without negotiation and in a non-inclusive manner, raising questions on its acceptability, reports outlookindia.com. India’s Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Reenat Sandhu, said it is important
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India on September 23, said that the transition of power in Afghanistan has been without negotiation and in a non-inclusive manner, raising questions on its acceptability, reports outlookindia.com. India’s Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Reenat Sandhu, said it is important that the new government in Afghanistan is broad-based and inclusive, representing all sections of Afghan society, including women and minorities. "Over the past month, we have witnessed dramatic changes in Afghanistan. There has been a transition of power without negotiation and in a non-inclusive manner, which raises questions on its acceptability,” Sandhu said.
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September - 23 
US Vice President Kamala Harris, during her maiden meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has “suo moto” referred to Pakistan’s role in terrorism, Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla stated on September 23, reports india.com. Harris acknowledged the presence of terror groups in Pakistan, said Shr
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US Vice President Kamala Harris, during her maiden meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has “suo moto” referred to Pakistan’s role in terrorism, Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla stated on September 23, reports india.com. Harris acknowledged the presence of terror groups in Pakistan, said Shringla. Harris asked Pakistan to take action against terror groups for security of India and US. According to Shringla, Kamala Harris mentioned that there were terror groups working in the country and asked Islamabad to take action so that it does not impact on America and India’s security. She agreed with the Prime Minister’s briefing on the fact of cross border terrorism, and the fact that India has been a victim of terrorism for several decades now and on the need to rein in, and closely monitor Pakistan’s support for such terrorist groups,” Shringla said.
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September - 24 
The Quad countries of India, US, Australia and Japan, on September 24, reaffirmed that Afghan territory should not be used for terrorism against any other country and denounced the use of terrorist proxies and support for terror groups, while also recommitting themselves to promoting a free, open,
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The Quad countries of India, US, Australia and Japan, on September 24, reaffirmed that Afghan territory should not be used for terrorism against any other country and denounced the use of terrorist proxies and support for terror groups, while also recommitting themselves to promoting a free, open, rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region “undaunted by coercion” – an oblique reference to China’s hegemonisitic ambitions in the region, reports uniindia.com. On Afghanistan, the statement said that the countries will closely coordinate diplomatic, economic, and human-rights policies towards Afghanistan and deepen counter-terrorism and humanitarian cooperation in the months ahead in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2593, adopted during India’s presidency last month.
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September - 25 
Counterterrorism was a key focus area during the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, on September 25, reports Times Now. The malicious role played by Pakistan in Afghanistan and the need for the international community to be cognizant of this found reson
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Counterterrorism was a key focus area during the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, on September 25, reports Times Now. The malicious role played by Pakistan in Afghanistan and the need for the international community to be cognizant of this found resonance with US interlocutors, sources said. Modi conveyed that under President Joe Biden’s leadership, India-US relations were poised for a decade of transformation, and together they can make a difference globally.
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September - 25 
Articulating a broad vision of India’s role on the world stage and raising questions on the effectiveness and reliability of the United Nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25, described India as the “mother of democracy”, and said “democracy can deliver” and “has delivered”, reports I
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Articulating a broad vision of India’s role on the world stage and raising questions on the effectiveness and reliability of the United Nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25, described India as the “mother of democracy”, and said “democracy can deliver” and “has delivered”, reports Indian Express. In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the Prime Minister took on China’s expansionism in the Indo-Pacific and its capacity to undermine international institutions. He cited the example of the manipulation of World Bank’s ease of doing business rankings. Underlining that the world is facing an “increased threat of regressive thinking and extremism”, Modi told the global community that it needs to be alert and ensure that no country tries to take advantage of “the delicate situation” in Afghanistan and use it as a “tool for its own selfish interests”. Targeting Pakistan following his discussions with leaders of the Quad and with US President Joe Biden, he drew attention to Islamabad’s “regressive thinking” and its use of “terrorism as a political tool”.
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September - 25 
India and Uzbekistan discussed the importance of maintaining close and regular consultations on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the need to ensure that the territory of the country is not allowed to be used for any terror activities, news.web123.com, reports on September 26. The discussion
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India and Uzbekistan discussed the importance of maintaining close and regular consultations on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the need to ensure that the territory of the country is not allowed to be used for any terror activities, news.web123.com, reports on September 26. The discussion took place during the meeting between the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture (MoS), Meenakshi Lekhi and Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. "The discussions dwelt upon the importance of maintaining close and regular consultations on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the need to ensure that the territory of Afghanistan is not allowed to be used for any terror activities…," the official statement read.
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September - 25 
The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)- CPI(M) is reportedly worried over the "radicalisation and communalism" advocated by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) in the state, India Today reports on September 26, 2021. The internal party documents of the CPI(M), distributed amongst the p
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The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)- CPI(M) is reportedly worried over the "radicalisation and communalism" advocated by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) in the state, India Today reports on September 26, 2021. The internal party documents of the CPI(M), distributed amongst the party cadre -- which reveal that the incumbent party is concerned due to the "growing pro-Taliban sentiment" in the state. The internal communication documents blame the JIH for fanning communal sentiments in the state. It claims the Jamaat is using its publications and social media to further its agenda in Kerala. "Jamaat-e-Islami, whose goal is to establish an Islamic state, is now trying to spread their ideas in the Muslim community as well in Kerala society. They are using not only their publications but also the social media platforms to spread their ideas," one document reads. "It is a matter of serious concern that discussion supporting the Taliban is happening in Kerala while it is being condemned by the believers of democracy across the world, including the Muslim community at large," the document reads.
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September - 25 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations (UN) on September 25, that no country should exploit the turmoil in Afghanistan for its own advantage after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed for nations to work with the Taliban, reports khmertimeshk.com.“ It is absolutely essential to
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations (UN) on September 25, that no country should exploit the turmoil in Afghanistan for its own advantage after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed for nations to work with the Taliban, reports khmertimeshk.com.“ It is absolutely essential to ensure that Afghanistan’s territory is not used to spread terrorism and for terrorist attacks,” said Modi. “We also need to be alert and ensure that no country tries to take advantage of the delicate situation there and use it as a tool for its own selfish interests”, he added.
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September - 26 
Germany has said that it shares India's fears that Afghanistan may be used for spreading international terror and it has told the Taliban that its land should not be used even by neighbouring country Pakistan, NDTV reports on September 27. German envoy to India Walter J Lindner said, "We are holding
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Germany has said that it shares India's fears that Afghanistan may be used for spreading international terror and it has told the Taliban that its land should not be used even by neighbouring country Pakistan, NDTV reports on September 27. German envoy to India Walter J Lindner said, "We are holding talks with Taliban, which we do at low level as we did in Doha. One of our conditions is that Taliban or Afghanistan that matter, there should be no more fostering of international terrorism by anyone whatsoever, be it by neighbour countries like Pakistan or by Afghanistan itself and to all the neighbouring countries we have the same message."
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September - 28 
French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain on September 28, assured that France is along with India regarding the conditions that they have set for the Taliban, reports Hindustan Times. “We want an inclusive government and that the country is not used as shelter for terrorists, training camps or d
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French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain on September 28, assured that France is along with India regarding the conditions that they have set for the Taliban, reports Hindustan Times. “We want an inclusive government and that the country is not used as shelter for terrorists, training camps or does not export terrorism. We had [the] same assessment. Right now, Taliban has not delivered on any demand of international communities, we are going to be pretty stringent,” He stated. “We are on the same page with India on the conditions which we have set for Afghanistan. We want unfettered humanitarian access, we want all those who want to leave will be able to do so, we want respect for human rights, [the] right of women to education,” he added.
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September - 28 
India at the United Nations on September 28, expressed concern over the role of external actors leading to the growth of terror groups including the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and Hayat Tahrir al Sha in Syria and stressed upon the need for long-term security and stability in West Asia,
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India at the United Nations on September 28, expressed concern over the role of external actors leading to the growth of terror groups including the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and Hayat Tahrir al Sha in Syria and stressed upon the need for long-term security and stability in West Asia, reports aninews.in. "The constitutional committee was set up nearly two years back and the process of drafting the Constitution needs to begin. The efforts of the last two years have made it clear that the external influence remains the major impeding factor hampering the progress on the political track, " said Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social) Srinivas Gotru at United Nations Security Council during the briefing on Syria.
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September - 28 
Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as ‘foreign terrorist organisations’, including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), according to a latest Congressional report on terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior on September 29. US officials hav
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Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as ‘foreign terrorist organisations’, including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), according to a latest Congressional report on terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior on September 29. US officials have identified Pakistan as a base of operations or target for numerous armed and non-state militant groups, some of which have existed since the 1980s, the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in the report. The report released by the bipartisan research wing of US Congress on the eve of the historic Quad summit in Washington on September 24, said that these groups operating in Pakistan can be broadly categorised into five types — globally-oriented, Afghanistan oriented, India- and Kashmir-oriented, domestically oriented, and Sectarian (anti-Shia). The LeT was formed in the late 1980s in Pakistan and designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) in 2001. “LeT was responsible for major 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, as well as numerous other high-profile attacks,” the CRS said. JeM was founded in 2000 by Kashmiri militant leader Masood Azhar and was designated as an FTO in 2001. Along with LeT, it was responsible for the 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament, among other attacks, it said. Harakat-ul Jihad Islami (HUJI) was formed in 1980 in Afghanistan to fight the Soviet army and was designated as an FTO in 2010. After 1989, it redirected its efforts toward India, although it did supply fighters to the Afghan Taliban. “With an unknown strength, HuJI today operates in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, and seeks annexation of Kashmir into Pakistan,” the report said, adding that HuM was designated as an FTO in 1997 and operates mainly from Pak-occupied Kashmir and from some Pakistani cities. Finally, Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) was formed in 1989— reportedly as the militant wing of Pakistan’s largest Islamist political party—and designated as an FTO in 2017. It is one of the largest and oldest militant groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Among other terrorist groups operating from Pakistan are Al Qaeda, CRS said, adding that it has operated primarily from the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and in the megacity of Karachi, as well as in Afghanistan. It has since 2011 been led by Ayman al-Zawahiri and reportedly maintains supportive ties with many of the groups inside the country. CRS said according to the US State Department’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2019, Pakistan has “continued to serve as a safe haven for certain regionally focused terrorist groups,” and has “allowed groups targeting Afghanistan … As well as groups targeting India …To operate from its territory”. The Department also noted “modest steps” taken by Pakistan’s Government to counter terrorism financing and to “restrain” some India-focused militant groups following an early 2019 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. It assessed, however, that “Islamabad has yet to take decisive actions against India- and Afghanistan-focused militants,” and that “progress on the most difficult aspects of its 2015 National Action Plan to counter terrorism remains unfulfilled—specifically its pledge to dismantle all terrorist organisations without delay and discrimination”. On the topic of “terrorist safe havens,” the Department concluded that Pakistan’s government and military “acted inconsistently with respect to terrorist safe havens throughout the country. Authorities did not take sufficient action to stop certain terrorist groups and individuals from openly operating in the country”. Other terrorist groups inside Pakistan are Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP or IS-K); the Afghan Taliban, the Haqqani network, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Jundallah (aka Jaysh al-Adl), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LEJ).
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September - 30 
Sharing concerns over the formation of Taliban government in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India was not made aware of the aspects of the deal signed by the US and the Taliban last year (2020) and it still isn’t clear whether Afghanistan will have an inclusive government
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Sharing concerns over the formation of Taliban government in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India was not made aware of the aspects of the deal signed by the US and the Taliban last year (2020) and it still isn’t clear whether Afghanistan will have an inclusive government or whether Afghan soil will not be used for terror, abplive.com reports on October 1. Jaishankar said even as India and the US are on the same page on many issues relating to the developments in Afghanistan there are aspects where the positions of the two countries are not exactly the same. These issues have given rise to justified concerns in India and other countries about the situation in Afghanistan, said the minister.
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October - 4 
India and Sri Lanka on October 4 (today) began a 12-day mega military exercise with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation at the Combat Training School in Sri Lanka’s eastern district of Ampara, reports NDTV. The eighth edition of the 'Mitra Shakti' exercise from October 4 to 15 got underw
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India and Sri Lanka on October 4 (today) began a 12-day mega military exercise with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation at the Combat Training School in Sri Lanka’s eastern district of Ampara, reports NDTV. The eighth edition of the 'Mitra Shakti' exercise from October 4 to 15 got underway with the participation of an all arms contingent of 120 Indian Army personnel, headed by Colonel Prakash Kumar, the Sri Lanka Army said. The joint military exercise has been designed to enhance understanding of transnational terrorism, inter-operability skills, conduct of joint tactical operations, sharing of each other's best practices and experiences, it said.
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October - 6 
India's security concerns are "first and foremost" for the US and the two countries are "absolutely of one mind and one approach" on Afghanistan, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on October 6, and asserted that the Taliban must act and ensure an inclusive dispensation before looking
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India's security concerns are "first and foremost" for the US and the two countries are "absolutely of one mind and one approach" on Afghanistan, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on October 6, and asserted that the Taliban must act and ensure an inclusive dispensation before looking at gaining any legitimacy, reports India Today. After holding extensive talks with NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Sherman said Afghanistan must not allow its soil to be used for any terrorist activities. "The US and India are absolutely of one mind and one approach when it comes to Afghanistan," Sherman said amid increasing concerns in India over terrorism spilling into India and the region from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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October - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 6, filed a charge sheet against Abdullah alias Saravana Kumar in the Islamic State (IS)-Madurai Hizb-ul-Tahrir (HuT) module case, reports Hindustan Times. He is accused of furthering IS ideology on social media, instigating people against India and
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 6, filed a charge sheet against Abdullah alias Saravana Kumar in the Islamic State (IS)-Madurai Hizb-ul-Tahrir (HuT) module case, reports Hindustan Times. He is accused of furthering IS ideology on social media, instigating people against India and establishing Khilafat. “He was also seeking cooperation from other countries to set up an army to establish an Islamic State in Tamil Nadu through Jihad,” the agency said in a statement.
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October - 6 
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) reached a village in Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh in search of two suspects of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), who it suspected supplied illegal arms to an extortion racket which was busted in Moga District of Punjab in May this year, reports The Times
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A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) reached a village in Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh in search of two suspects of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), who it suspected supplied illegal arms to an extortion racket which was busted in Moga District of Punjab in May this year, reports The Times of India on October 7. The gang was allegedly being run by Khalistan separatists settled abroad. The anti-terror federal probe agency returned after handing over notice to their families which asked the two suspects to appear at their office in Chandigarh on October 8 for questioning. The first case in the alleged extortion racket was registered in Moga on May 22 this year. And after the names of separatists cropped up, the NIA took over the probe in the case on June 10. In July, it had arrested an alleged arms trafficker from Meerut. “Gagandeep Singh was involved in smuggling of weapons on the directions of Arshdeep, one of the main accused in the case and a close aide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of Khalistan Tiger Force,” the NIA had said in a statement then. The NIA team accompanied by Chandigarh Police raided two houses in Radhna village on October 5. According to sources, the homes of Jalish Ahmad and Mohd Khilafat were raided. NIA served notice to the family of Khilafat and asked his son Akbar Soni to be present at its Chandigarh office. The notice, stated, “Whereas it appears that you are acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the NIA case noted below, which is now being investigated by NIA. You are hereby directed to appear on October 8, at NIA branch office Chandigarh for the purpose of examination.”
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October - 6 
India piloted the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) draft to provide a comprehensive legal framework to combat terrorism and said that the United Nations (UN) needs to do more in this direction, Times Now reports on October 7. Speaking at UN on “measures to eliminate interna
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India piloted the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) draft to provide a comprehensive legal framework to combat terrorism and said that the United Nations (UN) needs to do more in this direction, Times Now reports on October 7. Speaking at UN on “measures to eliminate international terrorism”, Counsellor Kajal Bhat also requested other states to unite in the efforts. “India reiterates the need for early finalization of draft Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT), piloted in 1996 by India. We strongly urge states to unite in our efforts and end this stalemate of preventing the adoption of CCIT,” she added. Calling Pakistan, the biggest perpetrator and supporter of terrorism masquerading us as its victim, she accused Islamabad of misusing the august forum to repeat at “adnauseam” their litany of lies.
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October - 6 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 6 took over the Mundra Port drug haul case following an order from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and invoked terror charges, reports The India Express. NIA stated that it has invoked not only sections of IPC and the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotro
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 6 took over the Mundra Port drug haul case following an order from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and invoked terror charges, reports The India Express. NIA stated that it has invoked not only sections of IPC and the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act but also Section 17 (punishment for raising funds for terrorist act) and Section 18 (punishment for conspiracy to commit terror acts) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) due to narco-terrorism linkages. On September 16, 2,988.21 kg of heroin disguised as consignment of ‘semi-processed talc stones’ originating from Afghanistan was seized at Mundra port of Gujarat by the Directorate of Revenue. Till date, nine people have been arrested in the case including three Afghans and one an Uzbek national.
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October - 6 
On October 6, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) stated that terror suspect Zakir Hussain Shaikh, who was arrested last month in a case of "criminal conspiracy to commit terrorist acts", had received calls from Pakistan, reports Times Now. Maharashtra ATS Chief Vineet Agarwal stated that Zakir S
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On October 6, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) stated that terror suspect Zakir Hussain Shaikh, who was arrested last month in a case of "criminal conspiracy to commit terrorist acts", had received calls from Pakistan, reports Times Now. Maharashtra ATS Chief Vineet Agarwal stated that Zakir Shaikh's Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls revealed that he received calls from Pakistan. Zakir, who was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, was arrested by Maharashtra ATS from suburban Jogeshwari in Mumbai during an operation on September 17 and was revealed to be receiving instructions from his handlers based in a foreign country.
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October - 7 
On October 7, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the international community continued to insist that the Taliban should fulfil the goals outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2593 that expects the Taliban to form an inclusive government and foste
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On October 7, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the international community continued to insist that the Taliban should fulfil the goals outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2593 that expects the Taliban to form an inclusive government and foster freedom and diversity, reports The Hindu. “I would like to begin with the UNSC Resolution 2593. This articulates and guides the collective approach of the global community towards Afghanistan. The resolution talks of ensuring that the Afghan territory is not used for terrorist acts, it talks of safe passage for Afghans and foreign nationals. The reports.... of vandalism and intolerance obviously raise concerns, not just for us but across the world and it is important that the international community continues to insist on fulfilment of the goals outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2593,” Bagchi said
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October - 7 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 7 filed a second supplementary chargesheet before a special court against two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants for suspectedly organising unlawful activities, radicalising, recruiting and motivating people through cyberspace for Jihad against India,
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 7 filed a second supplementary chargesheet before a special court against two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants for suspectedly organising unlawful activities, radicalising, recruiting and motivating people through cyberspace for Jihad against India, reports news18.com. Altaf Ahmed Rather of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora and Pakistan-based LeT cadre Bilal Durani, who lives in Lahore, have been charged with sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the UA (P) Act, the official of the premier investigation agency said. The case was registered in March, 2020 in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas District after the arrest of Tania Parveen, an operative of LeT by the state Police.
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October - 9 
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on October 9 held a meeting with top Police officials regarding anti-terror measures in wake of the information about a terrorist attack being planned in the national capital during the festive season, reports India.com. In the meeting, discussions were held
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Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on October 9 held a meeting with top Police officials regarding anti-terror measures in wake of the information about a terrorist attack being planned in the national capital during the festive season, reports India.com. In the meeting, discussions were held on how to prevent terrorists from taking support of locals as no such terror attack can happen unless the attackers have local support. According to Rakesh Asthana, local criminals, gangsters and orthodox elements can help in such attack. He ordered Cybercafe, chemical shop, parking spaces, scrap and car dealers to be professionally checked and monitored along with tenants and workers. The officials were also asked enhance police visibility on the ground and intensify night patrolling across the national capital.
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October - 11 
On October 11, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan during his second leg of his three-nation tour to Central Asia, reports The Times of India. EAM met Turkmenistan Foreign Minister (FM) Rashid Meredov and discuss
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On October 11, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan during his second leg of his three-nation tour to Central Asia, reports The Times of India. EAM met Turkmenistan Foreign Minister (FM) Rashid Meredov and discussed bilateral and regional cooperation including views on neighbourhood developments. Earlier, EAM met Uzbek FM Abdulaziz Kamilov in Nur-Sultan and discussed recent developments in Afghanistan. S Jaishankar also held "constructive" talks with the top Kyrgyzstan leadership to boost bilateral ties, including defence cooperation and discussed global issues like Afghanistan.
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October - 11 
In a notification on October 11, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has stated that Border Security Force (BSF) can now search, seize and arrest within a 50 kilometre stretch from the International Border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, reports Northeast Now. This notification comes following
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In a notification on October 11, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has stated that Border Security Force (BSF) can now search, seize and arrest within a 50 kilometre stretch from the International Border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, reports Northeast Now. This notification comes following an amendment to the BSF act. In a statement, BSF said “This will enable improved operational effectiveness in curbing trans-border crime and to an extent of 50 km from the international boundary within the states of states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, running along the borders of India.”
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October - 12 
The Pakistani terrorist, Mohammed Asraf, who was arrested by New Delhi Police's Special Cell on October 12, had conducted recce at 10 places in the national capital, reports The Free Press Journal. "During interrogation when a photograph of an accused in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast was shown to
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The Pakistani terrorist, Mohammed Asraf, who was arrested by New Delhi Police's Special Cell on October 12, had conducted recce at 10 places in the national capital, reports The Free Press Journal. "During interrogation when a photograph of an accused in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast was shown to him, he disclosed that he had done a recce of the High court. However, his involvement in the blast cannot be stated clearly. It will be clarified on further investigation. There is no evidence as of now," sources said. Apart from this, Asraf had also done a recce of the Police Headquarters (Old Police Headquarters) located at ITO. "He revealed that he has done a lot of recces but not much information could be gained as he was not allowed to stop outside the police headquarters for much duration. He had also done a recce of ISBT and information was sent to Pakistani handlers," sources said. It was also revealed by Asraf that he did a recce at India Gate and Red Fort as well. "He has said that he did a recce at 10 places," sources said. "In the interrogation, he said that VIP areas were not among the targets as casualty would have been less. All these recce were done a few years ago. He has not revealed as yet the places where he wanted to undertake a terrorist operation," they added. At present, the investigating agencies are interrogating him about whether he has been involved in any blast in Delhi. Asraf, a resident of Pakistan's Punjab province was held from Laxmi Nagar. Police had seized an AK-47 rifle from his possession among other things including a grenade and pistols.
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October - 16 
The 17th edition of the India-U.S. bilateral exercise, Yudh Abhyas 2021, got under way at the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, U.S., with the two sides set to hone their skills in counter-terror operations in mountainous terrain and cold climate conditions, The Hindu reports on October 17. I
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The 17th edition of the India-U.S. bilateral exercise, Yudh Abhyas 2021, got under way at the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, U.S., with the two sides set to hone their skills in counter-terror operations in mountainous terrain and cold climate conditions, The Hindu reports on October 17. Interestingly, this is the only India-U.S. service exercise continuing in bilateral format. The India-U.S. Malabar naval exercise became trilateral with the addition of Japan in 2015 and further brought in all the Quad partners together with the inclusion of Australia in 2020. Similarly, Japan joined the India-U.S. bilateral air exercise, Cope India, as an Observer in 2018 and the plan is to make it trilateral in phases. India and the U.S. also hold a tri-service exercise. “The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and inter-operability. It will focus on combined arms manoeuvres in cold climatic conditions and is primarily aimed at sharing tactical level drills and learning best practices from each other,” the Indian Army said. The exercise scheduled from October 15 to 29 will culminate after a 48-hour validation phase.
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October - 17 
India has a key role as an important regional actor in ensuring a stable and secure environment in Afghanistan though responding to the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country will require interacting with the Taliban, Italian Ambassador Vincenzo de Luca has said, Hindustan Times reports on Octo
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India has a key role as an important regional actor in ensuring a stable and secure environment in Afghanistan though responding to the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country will require interacting with the Taliban, Italian Ambassador Vincenzo de Luca has said, Hindustan Times reports on October 18. De Luca said that such interactions with the Taliban would not be tantamount to recognition of the setup in Kabul, and the Taliban have to act on the call by the G20 states to rescind their links with terror groups and tackle the presence of terrorists on Afghan soil.
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October - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 20, conducted searches at a godown in the national capital in connection with the Mundra Port drug haul case and claimed to have recovered “white powder material”, reports Indian Express. “Search was conducted at Nebsarai in Delhi in connection wit
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 20, conducted searches at a godown in the national capital in connection with the Mundra Port drug haul case and claimed to have recovered “white powder material”, reports Indian Express. “Search was conducted at Nebsarai in Delhi in connection with the seizure of narcotics substance imported in the guise of semi processed talc stones by M/s Aashi Trading company. During the search conducted today white powder material, suspected to be talc mixed with narcotics, has been seized with the help of FSL (forensic science laboratory),” the agency said in a statement. Besides sections of the IPC and Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the NIA has also invoked Section 17 (punishment for raising funds for terrorist act) and Section 18 (punishment for conspiracy to commit terror acts) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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October - 20 
On October 20, a high alert has been sounded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ahead of the festive season, reports Indian Today. The state of high alert will continue till December 18 of this year. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Sanjay Srivastava issued a notice to all Police Stations in the city. The notice d
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On October 20, a high alert has been sounded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ahead of the festive season, reports Indian Today. The state of high alert will continue till December 18 of this year. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Sanjay Srivastava issued a notice to all Police Stations in the city. The notice directs officials concerned to remain vigilant and take note of any suspicious activity in their respective jurisdictions. The notice has been issued on the basis of a report by intelligence agencies warning of the possibility of a terror attack in Gujarat.
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October - 23 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Bengaluru-based man, Muhammad Tauqir Mahmood, on October 23, for suspectedly radicalising and recruiting gullible Muslim youth and illegally sending them to Syria to join the terror group Islamic State (IS), reports India Today. According to the
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Bengaluru-based man, Muhammad Tauqir Mahmood, on October 23, for suspectedly radicalising and recruiting gullible Muslim youth and illegally sending them to Syria to join the terror group Islamic State (IS), reports India Today. According to the NIA, Muhammad Tauqir Mahmood, in association with co-accused persons, had raised funds, radicalised and recruited gullible Muslim youth of a Quran Circle group and illegally sent them to Syria to join IS. In 2013, Mahmood along with his associates also visited Syria illegally to liaise with the IS leadership and offered support from Indian Muslims, the NIA said. Further investigation in the case continues, the NIA said.
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October - 27 
Israel is cooperating with India in fighting terrorism and extremism and "we have to make terrorism disappear," Israel's newly-appointed envoy to India Naor Gilon has said, sify.com reports on October 28. "Terrorism is a sickness hitting our region especially but around the world, extremism is reall
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Israel is cooperating with India in fighting terrorism and extremism and "we have to make terrorism disappear," Israel's newly-appointed envoy to India Naor Gilon has said, sify.com reports on October 28. "Terrorism is a sickness hitting our region especially but around the world, extremism is really bad. Israel is unfortunately big victim like India. We have developed our methods and its capabilities in fighting terrorism and we are very happy to share it with countries in general and India in particular and we do share it and we do work together. We have to make terrorism disappear, people have to talk to each other not to kill each other," he said.
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October - 28 
Against the backdrop of a spike in activities of terror groups in Afghanistan, India and the US have jointly called on the Taliban to ensure that Afghan soil is never used again to threaten or attack any country, shelter terrorists, or plan terror attacks, Hindustan Times reports on October 29. A j
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Against the backdrop of a spike in activities of terror groups in Afghanistan, India and the US have jointly called on the Taliban to ensure that Afghan soil is never used again to threaten or attack any country, shelter terrorists, or plan terror attacks, Hindustan Times reports on October 29. A joint statement issued after a meeting of the US-India counterterrorism joint working group and the bilateral designations dialogue said both countries are committed to close consultations on developments in Afghanistan and potential terror threats from Afghan territory. The development comes against the backdrop of reports of fighters of Islamic State (IS), al-Qaeda and several Pakistan-based terror groups regrouping on Afghan soil after the takeover of the country by the Taliban on August 15.
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October - 30 
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning to carry out terror attacks in India during the upcoming festive season, according to top sources in the security establishment who added that planning for the same is at an ‘advanced’ stage, The New Indian Express reports on October 31. Accor
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Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning to carry out terror attacks in India during the upcoming festive season, according to top sources in the security establishment who added that planning for the same is at an ‘advanced’ stage, The New Indian Express reports on October 31. According to a source, “The planning involves men, material and finance. An alert has been issued. Security has been upgraded particularly at government installations.” As per intelligence inputs, terrorists plan to target religious gatherings, temples, right-wing congregations and crowded places. “Prominent bridges, railway tracks, power grids, defence installations and airports are also possible targets, said a source.
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November - 6 
India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his French counterpart for annual strategic dialogue between the two countries in Paris, France on November 6, reports aninews.in. Doval co-chairs the strategic dialogue with Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Republic of Franc
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India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his French counterpart for annual strategic dialogue between the two countries in Paris, France on November 6, reports aninews.in. Doval co-chairs the strategic dialogue with Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Republic of France, Emmanuel Macron. According to a release issued by the Indian Embassy in Paris, "France stressed its continuing commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, as a resident power, and partnership with India as a major pillar of its Indo-Pacific strategy." The two sides reaffirmed the vision articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron most recently during their meeting on the margins of G20 Summit in Rome that their strategic partnership (/topic/strategic-partnership) has a vital role to play in advancing peace, stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region, based on democratic values and a common belief in strategic autonomy, rule of law, multipolarity and multilateralism.
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November - 8 
Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Karambir Singh said on November 8, that since funding of Islamic State (IS) and Taliban had stopped, both extremist groups were generating income through drug trade, reports socialnews.xyz. "The ISIS and the Taliban, since a lot of funding has stopped, most of their incom
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Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Karambir Singh said on November 8, that since funding of Islamic State (IS) and Taliban had stopped, both extremist groups were generating income through drug trade, reports socialnews.xyz. "The ISIS and the Taliban, since a lot of funding has stopped, most of their income is through drugs trade…This drug trade moves from the Makran coast [Pakistan], heads to the east coast of Africa, then moves east through all the Island territories which are basically tourism-oriented economies, comes to Sri Lanka, to India and of course goes out to the world. We are, for example Maldives, Sri Lanka and us, we are going to have focussed operations where we will deal with these as soon as the intelligence comes," he said. Admiral Singh also said that there was a need to develop collective maritime competence among the navies of the Indian Ocean region.
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November - 9 
India on November 9, said that spread of terrorism, particularly in countries facing conflicts, can reverse efforts of the international community, reports Times Now. Addressing the UN Security Council open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Exclusion, Inequality and Conflic
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India on November 9, said that spread of terrorism, particularly in countries facing conflicts, can reverse efforts of the international community, reports Times Now. Addressing the UN Security Council open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Exclusion, Inequality and Conflict' held under the current Presidency of Mexico, Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh said that those supporting it in any manner should be held responsible. “Spread of terrorism, particularly in countries facing conflicts, can reverse efforts of international community. It is therefore imperative that terrorism in any form is condemned and those supporting it in any manner are held responsible,” Singh said.
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November - 15 
The ban imposed on the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by India-born preacher Zakir Naik, has been extended by five years by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), Times Now reports on November 16. UMHA in its notification said that Zakir Naik's speeches and statements were meant to inspir
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The ban imposed on the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by India-born preacher Zakir Naik, has been extended by five years by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), Times Now reports on November 16. UMHA in its notification said that Zakir Naik's speeches and statements were meant to inspire youths of a particular religion in India and abroad to commit terrorist acts. Statements, speeches made by Zakir Naik are objectionable, subversive that promote enmity, hatred among religious groups, the home ministry said on extending the ban on IRF. The Centre had declared the IRF an unlawful organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA, 1967 (37 of 1967) on November 17, 2016. The UMHA in its notification also said that IRF "has been indulging in activities which are prejudicial to the security of the country and have the potential of disturbing peace and communal harmony and disrupting the secular fabric of the country." Naik fled to Malaysia in 2016, just before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) started a probe against the Islamic preacher.
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November - 16 
India will continue to take firm and decisive action against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, New Delhi’s representation said in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on November 16, asserting that the onus is on Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere for any meaningful dialo
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India will continue to take firm and decisive action against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, New Delhi’s representation said in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on November 16, asserting that the onus is on Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere for any meaningful dialogue which can be held only in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence, reports Indian Express. “India desires normal neighbourly relations with all countries including Pakistan, and is committed to addressing outstanding issues, if any, bilaterally and peacefully in accordance with the Shimla Agreement and the Lahore declaration,” Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Kajal Bhat said in the UN Security Council.
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November - 17 
Emphasising the expectation of the international community which notes the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism, India at the UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting said on November 17, that terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan and the region
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Emphasising the expectation of the international community which notes the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism, India at the UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting said on November 17, that terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan and the region, reports Business Standard. "Security Council Resolution 2593 clearly sets out boundaries outlining the international community's expectations on a range of critical and immediate issues," India's Ambassador to the UN TS Tirumurti said during the UNSC meeting on Afghanistan. "It notes the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of Afghan soil for terrorism, including those designated under UNSCR 1267," he added.
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November - 17 
India and France on November 17, sought concerted action against terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and al Qaeda, including bringing the perpetrators of terror attacks to justice speedily, reports Hindustan Times. In an apparent reference to P
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India and France on November 17, sought concerted action against terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and al Qaeda, including bringing the perpetrators of terror attacks to justice speedily, reports Hindustan Times. In an apparent reference to Pakistan, a joint statement issued after a meeting in Paris of the India-France joint working group on counterterrorism said the two sides condemned all forms of terror activities, including cross-border terrorism. The two countries also “stressed the need for all countries to ensure that territories that are under their control cannot be used to plan [and] launch terrorist attacks against any other country, shelter or train terrorist fighters”. The joint statement described counterterrorism cooperation as a cornerstone of the India-France strategic partnership, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.
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November - 18 
In a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan, India on November 18, said there were states “clearly guilty” of aiding and supporting terrorism and willfully providing safe havens to terrorists, calling on the international community to collectively call out such countries and hold them accountable for t
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In a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan, India on November 18, said there were states “clearly guilty” of aiding and supporting terrorism and willfully providing safe havens to terrorists, calling on the international community to collectively call out such countries and hold them accountable for their actions, reports tribuneindia.com. First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Rajesh Parihar made the comments at the joint special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee on "terrorist-financing threats". He added, “Preventing terrorists from accessing financial resources is crucial to successfully countering the threat of terrorism. While some states lack the legal operational frameworks and necessary 'combating the financing of terrorism' capabilities, there are others that are clearly guilty of aiding and supporting terrorism and willfully providing financial assistance and safe havens to terrorists. While we must enhance capacities of the former, the international community must collectively call out the latter and hold them accountable for their deeds”.
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November - 22 
Security has increased in Himachal Pradesh's Kalka-Shimla rail line following reports of terrorist threats, dnaindia.com reports on November 23. This comes after authorities received threats from terror organisations earlier this month naming temples and railway stations, including the Shimla railwa
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Security has increased in Himachal Pradesh's Kalka-Shimla rail line following reports of terrorist threats, dnaindia.com reports on November 23. This comes after authorities received threats from terror organisations earlier this month naming temples and railway stations, including the Shimla railway station. The Station Superintendent of Shimla Railway Station, Joginder Singh informed that a special meeting of the different departments of the railways was conducted after which a decision was made to strengthen the security and safety measures of the Shimla railway station. "Our security forces including Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) are already on alert. In the meeting, we decided to push patrolling even more and regulate it in a better manner. We have also decided to make people aware of reporting suspicious articles," he said.
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November - 24 
Army Chief General M M Naravane on November 24, said that India was conscious of Bangladesh’s efforts to deny space to terror groups that are carrying out subversive activities against India, reports The Indian Express. In a message played out during an event here on Wednesday to mark 50 years of I
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Army Chief General M M Naravane on November 24, said that India was conscious of Bangladesh’s efforts to deny space to terror groups that are carrying out subversive activities against India, reports The Indian Express. In a message played out during an event here on Wednesday to mark 50 years of India-Bangladesh ties, he also asserted that “the historic Land Boundary Agreement” (LBA) between the two countries has shown how an issue related to border can be “resolved with mutual negotiations and a constructive outlook”. This, at a time when “certain countries” have been trying to “alter the status quo by force, and bypassing traditional rules and protocols, with complete disregard to territorial integrity of others,” Naravane said, without naming any country. The LBA epitomises the 3Ms — “mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual commitment — to a rules-based order”, the Indian Army Chief said, and asserted that the two countries share an important strategic space in the Indian subcontinent with a land boundary spanning over 4,000 km.
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November - 26 
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while chairing the 18th meeting of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral framework which was also attended by Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi, the foreign ministers of Russia and China, via videoconference on November 26 stated, "It is necessary for the RIC countri
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while chairing the 18th meeting of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral framework which was also attended by Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi, the foreign ministers of Russia and China, via videoconference on November 26 stated, "It is necessary for the RIC countries to coordinate respective approaches on the threats of terrorism, radicalization, drug trafficking etc.”, reports socialnews.xyz. All three ministers agreed that cooperation among the RIC countries will contribute not only to their own growth but also to global peace, security, stability and development. In the joint statement released later, the three countries stressed the necessity of urgent elimination of UNSC proscribed terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIL and others for lasting peace in Afghanistan and the region. Calling on the Taliban to take actions in accordance with the results of all the recently held international and regional formats of interaction on Afghanistan, they reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten or attack any other country.
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November - 26 
India on November 26, summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistani High Commission on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and pressed for an expeditious trial in the case, saying the families of 166 victims from 15 countries are still awaiting closure, reports The Hindu. "A note
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India on November 26, summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistani High Commission on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and pressed for an expeditious trial in the case, saying the families of 166 victims from 15 countries are still awaiting closure, reports The Hindu. "A note verbale reiterating India's call for an expeditious trial in the Mumbai terror attacks case, and calling on the Government of Pakistan to abide by its commitment to not allow territories under its control for terrorism against India was handed over to him," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "It is a matter of deep anguish that even after 13 years of this heinous terror attack, the families of 166 victims from 15 countries across the globe still await closure, with Pakistan showing little sincerity in bringing the perpetrators to justice," it said in a statement. The MEA asserted that the terror attack was planned, executed and launched from Pakistani territory.
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November - 26 
Israel's Ambassador to India Naor Gilon on November 26, said that the painful chapter of 26/11 only strengthened their bond and commitment to work together to stop the global menace of terrorism, reports, devdiscourse.com. ''Today, we stand with the people of India in remembering the victims of the
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Israel's Ambassador to India Naor Gilon on November 26, said that the painful chapter of 26/11 only strengthened their bond and commitment to work together to stop the global menace of terrorism, reports, devdiscourse.com. ''Today, we stand with the people of India in remembering the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. This tragic event targeted citizens of India, as well as Israel, and tourists from around the world. To mark the day, we organised events in India and Israel to commemorate all the innocent lives lost that day,'' Gilon stated. ''This painful chapter in our shared history only strengthens our bond and commitment to work together to stop global terrorism,'' he added.
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November - 29 
According to details provided by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on December 29, in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) the government has taken a number of measures to strengthen coastal, offshore and maritime security, reports Hindustan Times. The steps listed by him to boost
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According to details provided by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on December 29, in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) the government has taken a number of measures to strengthen coastal, offshore and maritime security, reports Hindustan Times. The steps listed by him to boost coastal security included capacity augmentation of maritime security agencies, enhancing technical surveillance of coastal and offshore areas and establishment of mechanisms for inter-agency coordination. Bhatt said Indian Naval ships and aircraft are regularly deployed on 'Mission Based Deployments' in the Indian Ocean Region to enhance maritime security. "It also undertakes surveillance to enhance maritime domain awareness and address contingencies that may arise," he said. "These are in consonance with Government of India's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) and the Maritime Security Strategy to build its role as the 'Preferred Security Partner' in our extended maritime neighbourhood," he said.
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November - 30 
Border Security Force (BSF), Director General (DG) Pankaj Kumar Singh, on November 30, stated, “Drone flights are a cause of concern. The drones that are coming to our country are fairly small and these are by-and-large Chinese-made drones carrying small payloads, reports Hindustan Times. This year
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Border Security Force (BSF), Director General (DG) Pankaj Kumar Singh, on November 30, stated, “Drone flights are a cause of concern. The drones that are coming to our country are fairly small and these are by-and-large Chinese-made drones carrying small payloads, reports Hindustan Times. This year alone (2021) there have been 67 drone sightings. We have been able to shoot down two but it is next to impossible task to track and shoot down every moving drone”. Singh said it was hard to intercept, stall and deactivate them all. He further said BSF has deployed anti-drone systems at the border that work reasonably well and that the force is in the process of getting more anti-drone technology. “However, covering the entire 2,300km of the India-Pakistan border with anti-drone technology may not be possible as it will cost a lot,” Singh stated.
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November - 30 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on November 30, that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case in connection with the seizure of 2,988.21-kg heroin worth INR 21,000 crore from Mundra Port in Gujarat betwee
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on November 30, that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case in connection with the seizure of 2,988.21-kg heroin worth INR 21,000 crore from Mundra Port in Gujarat between September 17 and 19, 2021, reports Free Press Journal. NIA took over the investigation of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on December 1, in pursuance of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) order. Rai stated, "The NIA has registered a case on October 6 related to the seizure of 2,988.21 Kg of Narcotics Substance (Heroin) worth Rs 21,000 crore at TG Terminals Pvt Ltd, Mundra Port. The substance was initially seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) between September 17 and 19." consignment worth approximately Rs 21,000 crore. The narcotics drugs were found concealed in import consignment of 'semi-processed Talc stones' originating from Afghanistan which had arrived from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran.
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November - 30 
Weapons looted by Taliban in Afghanistan can get smuggled into India and used in terror-related activities, Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), Pankaj Singh, said on November 30, reports NDTV. "It's a cause of worry since the Taliban cadre is now free and they have weapons. We are alert
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Weapons looted by Taliban in Afghanistan can get smuggled into India and used in terror-related activities, Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), Pankaj Singh, said on November 30, reports NDTV. "It's a cause of worry since the Taliban cadre is now free and they have weapons. We are alert and are in touch with our sister agencies," Pankaj Singh stated. ''We have installed some kind of anti-drone systems at the border and they are working fairly ok but we are in the process of getting more and more technology,'' Singh added.
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December - 2 
European Union's (EU) special envoy on Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson, who is in Delhi, has welcomed the Indian government's offer to send humanitarian support of 50,000 MT of wheat to the people of Afghanistan, dnaindia.com reports on December 3. The Indian support comes even as the onset of winters
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European Union's (EU) special envoy on Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson, who is in Delhi, has welcomed the Indian government's offer to send humanitarian support of 50,000 MT of wheat to the people of Afghanistan, dnaindia.com reports on December 3. The Indian support comes even as the onset of winters in Afghanistan is worsening the situation in the country for many common Afghans. The country saw a Taliban takeover in the month of August. Niklasson said, "there is a very strong overlap in a way, or a very similar analysis of the situation" by India, EU when it comes to Afghanistan and both are "looking to see if there are concrete areas where we can work."
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December - 2 
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on December 2, that the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is very complicated and among the concerns across the world was whether Afghan soil would be used for terror activities and about the nature of the regime of the Taliban as they recaptured Kabu
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on December 2, that the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is very complicated and among the concerns across the world was whether Afghan soil would be used for terror activities and about the nature of the regime of the Taliban as they recaptured Kabul, reports Hindustan Times. “There is consensus that, however, difficult the politics of the situation, there are real people out there (in Afghanistan) and we have to do something about them,” Jaishankar said.
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December - 3 
India and the South Korea on December 3, agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation including in dealing with challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalisation, reports Business Standard. The two sides discussed a range of key issues at the third India-Republic of Korea strategic dialogue held i
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India and the South Korea on December 3, agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation including in dealing with challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalisation, reports Business Standard. The two sides discussed a range of key issues at the third India-Republic of Korea strategic dialogue held in New Delhi. "Both sides agreed to further strengthen and deepen mutually beneficial strategic cooperation in areas of bilateral, regional and global interest," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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December - 5 
The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on December 5 that some elements working at the behest of neighbour in J&K have been identified and the Government will take action against them even as he justified the deployment of additional Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Kashmir to end dominance
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The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on December 5 that some elements working at the behest of neighbour in J&K have been identified and the Government will take action against them even as he justified the deployment of additional Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Kashmir to end dominance of the militants in certain pockets, reports Daily Excelsior. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was speaking at ‘Agenda Aaj Tak’ in New Delhi. Without naming Pakistan, the Lieutenant Governor said: “Neighbour remains a problem. At the same time, there are certain elements here also (Jammu and Kashmir) who have been working at the instance of neighbour. They have been identified. We will take action against them”. Asserting that terror and violence are two separate things. Sinha, in response to a question on local youth joining the militancy, said some misled youth might have joined the militancy but the security forces are working on how to bring them back. To a question on rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits back to the Valley, he said the Government is working on a plan which the country will know after three months of winter. He clarified that 6000 jobs and construction of an equal number of houses in Kashmir alone can’t be part of the Rehabilitation Plan for the migrants.
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