Known Indian-origin recruits to Islamic State include a dentist, a construction engineer, a Canada-based Hewlett Packard executive, and a software engineer, among others.
ThePrint Explorer unpacks who the TTP are, and what they’re fighting for in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and how Pakistan army is struggling to carve a way out of the conflict.
English jihadists such as Andrew Rowe, Saajid Badat, and Muhammad Bilal spread out across the world. UK intelligence paid attention only after London’s transport system was bombed.
After the 1998 Reasi carnage, three crises—Kargil, the stand-off of 2001-2002, and Balakot—brought two nuclear powers to the edge of war. Last week’s killings, though, show both countries remain mired in a dangerous deadlock.
The announcement, made by JeM’s Maktab-ul-Rabita, or office for communication, comes 2 yrs after Pakistani officials claimed the militant was living under Taliban protection.
New jihadist units operate out of caves, shepherds’ shelters on Pir Panjal without contacting local support networks. Many commanders ignoring basic skills, say intelligence officer.
Mobs burning down Hindu-owned homes and businesses in Narail’s Sahapara is a sign. It shows what happens to polities which fail to confront communalism.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
When even Mr Praveen Swami tip toes around Muslims extremism, there’s is little scope for winning war against Jihadists. He has forgotten that Taliban, immediately after coming in power on 15th August 2021 had proclaimed, without any provocation, that ” We had destroyed Somnath Temple “. Then ,recently, said ” RSS must be destroyed. “. Where is Kashmir in it ? When Assawuddin Owaisi says ” you have ruled this country for 70 years but we have ruled for 700 years “. , in such scenario do you need any other excuse to bomb Hindus?
When even Mr Praveen Swami tip toes around Muslims extremism, there’s is little scope for winning war against Jihadists. He has forgotten that Taliban, immediately after coming in power on 15th August 2021 had proclaimed, without any provocation, that ” We had destroyed Somnath Temple “. Then ,recently, said ” RSS must be destroyed. “. Where is Kashmir in it ? When Assawuddin Owaisi says ” you have ruled this country for 70 years but we have ruled for 700 years “. , in such scenario do you need any other excuse to bomb Hindus?