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The government told Lok Sabha that it was keeping a close watch on possible attempts by Islamic State and its supporters to influence Indians online with its jihadi ideology, while claiming at the same time that the outfit could attract only a few of the country's youth. | The government told Lok Sabha that it was keeping a close watch on possible attempts by Islamic State and its supporters to influence Indians online with its jihadi ideology, while claiming at the same time that the outfit could attract only a few of the country's youth. | ||
Minister of state for home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary , in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha, said the government has directed intelligence and security agencies to identify potential recruits and keep them under surveillance. “Cyber space is being closely monitored in this regard,“ he added. | Minister of state for home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary , in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha, said the government has directed intelligence and security agencies to identify potential recruits and keep them under surveillance. “Cyber space is being closely monitored in this regard,“ he added. | ||
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2015: Very few Indians recruited
The Times of India, Dec 02 2015
IS has attracted only few Indian youths, says govt
The government told Lok Sabha that it was keeping a close watch on possible attempts by Islamic State and its supporters to influence Indians online with its jihadi ideology, while claiming at the same time that the outfit could attract only a few of the country's youth. Minister of state for home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary , in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha, said the government has directed intelligence and security agencies to identify potential recruits and keep them under surveillance. “Cyber space is being closely monitored in this regard,“ he added.
According to sources in the home ministry , as many as 150 Indians, mostly located in the southern states, are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following IS literature online and engaging with IS cadres or supporters on social media.
As many as 23 Indians have already joined IS, of which two have returned while six have been killed in Syria and Iraq. Around 30 In dians have been prevented from joining the terror outfit.
Chaudhary said IS uses both positive and negative imagery to attract recruits globally. He said the home ministry had held a meeting in August with all central agencies and 12 state governments to assess the threat lev el and to devise a national, cohesive strategy to deal with it.
The government has also notified ISIslamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL)Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Daesh as a terrorist organisation and included it in the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Chaudhary said.
