DEFENCE
- Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation to India.
- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) proceeded on a three day visit to Singapore.
- Offset obligations in defence contracts.
- RM (Raksha Mantri) inaugurated the Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) at Air Headquarters.
- 9th Edition of the India – Kyrgyzstan joint Special Forces exercise.
- Indo-Israel bilateral workshop on Quantum Technologies.
- Third positive indigenisation list released.
- Testof Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster.
- Domestic Capital Procurement budget to be earmarked for Domestic Private Industry.
- Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’.
- Review of defence cooperation & regional security situation during bilateral talks in Pentagon.
- Rescue of 35 stranded persons from Jharkhand.
- 14th IN - RAN navy to navy staff talks.
- 20th edition of India-France joint staff talks.
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Africa
Somalia
- UNSC authorised new AU mission to combat terrorism in Somalia.
West Asia
- Islamic State terrorists killed two Israeli police officers in Israel.
Afghanistan
- Taliban claims of restraining activities of Islamic State in Afghanistan.
- Russia accredits Taliban envoy but expressed concerns about threat of Islamist groups.
- One person dead and dozens were injured in a blast in Kabul.
- Several children were killed in two separate terror incidents in Herat and Helmand.
Pakistan
- Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced Hafiz Saeed in two other terror financing cases.
DOMESTIC TERRORISM
Jammu and Kashmir
- Security forces eliminated a LeT commander in Anantnag.
- NIA officials searched multiple locations in J&K in connection with radicalisation and recruitment of youth into TRF.
- Security forces arrested a LeT terrorist from Anantnag.
- NIA filed supplementary charge-sheet against two TRF terrorists in connection with a recovery of an IED.
- Security forces cracked LeT modules and arrested five terrorists from Bandipora.
- Security forces uncovered a terrorist hideout near LoC and recovered huge cache of arms.
Left-Wing Extremism
- NIA officials searched multiple locations and arrested an absconding Maoist from Assam.
Islamic Extremism (excluding J&K)
- Al-Qa’ida chief condemned ‘Karnataka hijab’ movement.
- Islamic State released a video of new recruits from India, pledging to carry out jihad.
Khalistan-inspired Extremism
- The UK regulator suspended license of ‘Khalsa TV’ channel over call for violence.
- SFJ chief used the US telecom provider for making threat calls to lawyers: Police investigation
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) Cases
DEFENCE
Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation to India.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation Mr. Sergey Lavrov was on an official visit to India from 31 March -1 April 2022. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister for talks and both Ministers assessed the overall state of cooperation. They considered the implications of recent developments on trade and economic relations. EAM underlined that as a developing economy, global volatility in different domains is of particular concern to India. It is important for both countries that their economic, technological and people to people contacts remain stable and predictable.
The two Ministers discussed developments pertaining to Ukraine. Minister Lavrov briefed the Indian side from Russia’s perspective, including the ongoing talks. EAM emphasised the importance of cessation of violence and ending hostilities. Differences and disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy and by respect for international law, UN Charter, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.The Ministers also discussed the situation in Afghanistan, Iran and JCPoA issue.
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) proceeded on a three day visit to Singapore.
General MM Naravane, has proceeded on a three day visit to Singapore from 04 to 06 April 2022. During the visit, he will be meeting senior military and civilian leadership of the country. The Army Chief is scheduled to call on with the Minister of Defence, Chief of Singapore Army and other senior dignitaries where he will discuss avenues for enhancing India-Singapore defence relations. The COAS will also visit the Infantry Gunnery Tactical Simulation and Wargame Centre, Regional HADR Coordination Centre, Info Fusion Centre and the Changi Naval Base.
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Offset obligations in defence contracts.
The total number of offset contracts in which the vendors have defaulted/non-performed offset obligation during the last five years is 21 with non-performed amount of US $ 2.24 Billion till 31st December, 2021. Action is taken against the defaulting/non-performing vendors by imposing penalty, after following the laid down procedure and same has been completed in 16 contracts with levying of penalty amounting to $ 43.14 million till 31st December, 2021. During the last five years, offset claims worth US $ 2.64 Billion have been submitted in 47 offset contracts till 31st December, 2021.
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RM (Raksha Mantri) inaugurated the Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) at Air Headquarters.
The RM inaugurated the Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) at Air Headquarters and while speaking to the senior commanders, the RM stated that the topics being discussed in AFCC were relevant and contemporary in the-present context, and covered the entire canvas of issues/ challenges that are being faced by the Nation. He brought out that he was happy to observe that the directions given by higher authorities were comprehensively being discussed in the conference and would be the guiding light for all future courses of action. He covered the challenges being faced on the Northern and Western borders and expressed his satisfaction in the way Indian Armed Forces have been able to respond to emerging situations. He praised the Indian Air Force's evacuation effort in Operation Ganga which has been appreciated by the Country. He brought out that the current geopolitical situation has again highlighted the need for indigenisation. To provide a boost to the growing indigenous drone industry, the RM launched the "MEHAR BABA COMPETITION - II". The competition is aimed at developing technology for a "Swarm Drone based system to detect Foreign Objects on Aircraft Operating Surfaces".
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9th Edition of the India – Kyrgyzstan joint Special Forces exercise.
The 9th Edition of the India – Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise which commenced on 25 Mar 2022 at Special Forces Training School, Bakloh (HP) culminated on 06 April 2022.
Over the past two weeks, combat shooting, sniping, survival in mountains, hostage rescue drills and unarmed combat were practiced extensively during the exercise.
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Indo-Israel bilateral workshop on Quantum Technologies.
A two-day Indo-Israel Bilateral workshop on Quantum Technologies was organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Delhi. The objective of the workshop was to deliberate on quantum technologies, evolve a joint quantum technology roadmap and plan for developing technologies by collaboration between both the countries.
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Third positive indigenisation list released.
Raksha Mantri released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items, comprising major equipment/platforms. The list, notified by Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (MoD), lays special focus on equipment/systems, which are being developed and likely to translate into firm orders in next five years. These weapons and platforms are planned to be indigenised progressively with effect from December 2022 to December 2027. These 101 items will, henceforth, be procured from local sources as per provisions of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. The third list comprises highly complex Systems, Sensors, Weapons and Ammunitions like Light Weight Tanks, Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH), High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV), Anti-Radiation Missiles, Loitering Munitions etc. Their details are available on the MoD website. The DRDO, too, pitched in to strengthen local manufacturing by signing 30 Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreements with 25 industries. Raksha Mantri handed over the agreements pertaining to 21 technologies developed by 16 DRDO laboratories spread across the country.
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Test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster.
DRDO successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The SFDR-based propulsion enables the missile to intercept aerial threats at very long range at supersonic speeds.
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Domestic Capital Procurement budget to be earmarked for Domestic Private Industry.
In continuation with Government’s efforts to promote Private Industry, MSMEs and Start-ups in defence production ecosystem, the Ministry of Defence has now decided that 25% of Domestic Capital Procurement/ Acquisition Budget, amounting to Rs. 21,149.47 Crore, will be earmarked for Domestic Private Industry in the Financial Year 2022-23. Further, to foster innovation and encourage technology development in Defence, it has also been decided that an amount of Rs. 1,500 Crore will be earmarked for procurement from Start-ups, including iDEX Start-up, from within the allocations for Domestic Capital Procurement.
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’.
Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials. The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the missile was fired successfully engaging simulated tank target. The missile is guided by an Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker operating in the Lock on Before Launch mode. It is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world.
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Review of defence cooperation & regional security situation during bilateral talks in Pentagon.
RM, along with a high-level delegation, held a meeting with Secretary of Defence of the United States of America Mr Lloyd Austin, accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officials in Pentagon on April 11, 2022.
The two Defence Ministers reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral defence cooperation and the regional security situation. Both Ministers acknowledged the salience of India-US defence partnership for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and broader Indian Ocean Region. They discussed ways to deepen Major Defence Partnership (MDP) and to work together to advance quality and scope in bilateral defence cooperation. They reviewed Military-to-Military engagements, information sharing, enhanced logistics cooperation, and ability of the Armed Forces to cooperate closely under compatible communication arrangements. The engagement has yielded important results. Some of these include concluding a Space Situational Awareness Agreement between the Department of Space from India and Department of Defence of USA; commencing the defence space and defence Artificial Intelligence dialogues in near future; significant progress on other initiatives and agreements under discussion; and a shared desire to increase the scope and complexity of our military exercises. In this context, closer cooperation of Special Operation Forces came up prominently. The two Ministers discussed ways for closer collaboration between Defence Industries. The Raksha Mantri underlined the need of co-development, co-production between India and US companies and invited US companies to India for manufacturing and maintenance of defence equipment.
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Rescue of 35 stranded persons from Jharkhand.
The Indian Air Force (IAF), in close coordination with NDRF, local administration and Army, today completed the rescue of 35 stranded persons from the Trikut Hills Ropeway Service, in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand. IAF utilised two Mi-17V5, one Mi-17, one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and one Cheetah to fly more than 26 hours towards this effort. Having inducted in the early hours on 11 April 2022, IAF carried out an initial recce for preparations towards an operation which presented unique challenges. The operation, spread over two days, also saw two unfortunate incidents wherein, despite best efforts, the survivors could not be rescued safely due to the inherently difficult nature of the rescue operation. The IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives of these two individuals and expresses its deepest condolences to their families.
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14th IN - RAN navy to navy staff talks.
14th Indian Navy – Royal Australian Navy (IN - RAN) Navy to Navy Staff Talks were held from 11-13 Apr 22 at New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by R Adm Christopher Smith, Deputy Chief of Navy, RAN and R Adm J Singh, ACNS (FCI), IN.Major issues discussed included maritime operations, information exchange and training. Both sides also acknowledged the growing cooperation between the two Navies amid the emerging challenges on the maritime front, and agreed to enhance collaboration and interoperability towards ensuring maritime security in IOR.
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20th edition of India-France joint staff talks.
The 20th edition of India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris, France on April 12-13, 2022. The meeting was conducted in a friendly, warm and cordial atmosphere. The discussions focused on new initiatives under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism and strengthening ongoing defence engagements.
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INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Africa
Somalia
UNSC authorised new AU mission to combat terrorism in Somalia.
On 31 March 2022, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously voted to endorse the African Union (AU)’s new transitional mission with authorisation to act against al-Qa’ida and Islamic State (IS) and conduct a phased transfer of security responsibilities to Somalia’s government. The African Union Mission in Somalia aka AMISOM, which has been trying to build peace and security for last 15 years, will be replace by the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia aka ATMIS.
The British-drafted resolution authorises the ATMIS to support the Somali forces in providing security for the political process at all levels. The resolution also authorises ATMIS to carryout joint operations with Somali security forces to de-grade al-Shabaab and other affiliated groups linked with the IS.
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West Asia
Islamic State terrorists killed two Israeli police officers in Israel.
On 27 March 2022, two Islamic State (IS) terrorists opened fire and killed two Border Police officers— Yazan Falah and Shirel Aboukrat, both 19 years-old, in Hadera city in Haifa district in Israel. The attack was amid the scheduled Negev Summit— a conference between Israel authorities and representatives of Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Sde Boker. Both terrorists were killed by members of an undercover counter-terrorism (CT) officers who were eating at a nearby restaurants.
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Afghanistan
Taliban claims of restraining activities of Islamic State in Afghanistan.
On 04 April 2022, Taliban’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) — Amir Khan Muttaqi informed Chinese media that Islamic State (IS) has not been able to carry out any attack in Afghanistan in recent months. “Daesh aka IS had no operations in last four months. We [Taliban] are committed to the pledges we made to the world that Afghanistan’s soil would not be used against any country,” said Muttaqi.
In late March 2022, a delegation of the Taliban, led by Muttaqi visited China, where they held several rounds of talks with top diplomats and envoys of foreign countries.
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Russia accredits Taliban envoy but expressed concerns about threat of Islamist groups.
On 31 March 2022, Russia’s Foreign Minister— Sergei Lavrov said that Russia has accredits Taliban’s envoy as a representative of the new Afghan government, but remains concerned about threats from Islamist groups spilling over into Russia via Central Asia. Russia has labelled the Taliban as a terrorist organisation, however, has welcomed their members on numerous occasions for talks. “The plans of the Islamic State (IS) and its supporters to destabilise Central Asian countries and export instability to Russia are of grave concern,” said Lavrov.
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One person dead and dozens were injured in a blast in Kabul.
On 03 April 2022, one person was killed and dozens were injured in an explosion at Sarai Shahzada foreign exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan. “The explosion was caused by a hand-grenade dropped from top floor of the currency centre. The explosion was intended to cause chaos,” said Haji Dad Gul— Deputy Head of the currency exchange association.
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Several children were killed in two separate incidents in Herat and Helmand.
On 01 April 2022, several children were killed in two separate incidents of explosions in Herat and Helmand province in Afghanistan. In first incident, a group of children and young men came to a field to play and were hit by two bombs in quick succession. Five people were killed in the blast and 20 others were injured, according to statement made by Taliban-appointed provincial officials. “The field was deemed safe after it had recently been demined to remove unexploded ordinance. The bombs that went off appear to have been planted in the area shortly before the group came to play,” said Sabit Harwi— the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Intelligence office in Herat.
In second incident in Helmand province, “group of children was killed when they came across an unexploded mortar shell that suddenly detonated. The children, aged between 03-12 years, discovered the shell in Marja district, and were playing with it when it went off,” said Taliban media official.
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Pakistan
Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced Hafiz Saeed in two other terror financing cases.
On 08 April 2022, Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) sentenced Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief— Hafiz Saeed to 32 years of imprisonment in two other terror financing cases. Earlier, in five similar cases, Saeed had already been convicted for 36 years imprisonment. The total sentence of 68 years will run concurrently, and Saeed may have to spend less time in jail.
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DOMESTIC TERRORISM
Jammu and Kashmir
Security forces eliminated a LeT commander in Anantnag.
On 09 April 2022, security forces eliminated a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander— Nisar Ahmad Dar aka Musaib, in a counter-terrorism (CT) operation in Sirhama area in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). “As per police records, Nisar Ahmad Dar was active since April 2020, and was involved in several killings of civilians, including migrants. Nisar was also instrumental in radicalising youth to join terror groups,” said J&K Police spokesperson.
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NIA officials searched multiple locations in J&K in connection with radicalisation and recruitment of youth into TRF.
On 07 April 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials searched 11 locations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in connection with the case of radicalisation and recruitment of youth into ‘The Resistance Front (TRF)’— a frontal terror outfit of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The case— RC-32/2021/NIA/DLI pertains to TRF’s and its self-styled commander Sajjad Gul’s activities to recruit individuals as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) to do reconnaissance of pre-determined targets, coordinating, and transporting weapons to support TRF and LeT. The NIA officials raided six locations in Srinagar, two locations in Baramulla, one location each in Awantipora, Budgam, and Kulgam, and recovered various incriminating materials such as digital devices, SIM cards, and documents.
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Security forces arrested a LeT terrorist from Anantnag.
On 02 April 2022, security forces arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist— Asif Bashir Ganie, from Bijbehera area of Anantnag district in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Security forces laid down a check-post in Hassanpora area of Bijbehera. At around 2000 hrs, a suspicious person tried to flee the location, and while fleeing, he tried to open fire upon the security forces personnel. However, the security forces personnel overpowered him, and recovered arms and ammunition while searching him. Since January 2022, security forces arrested 22 terrorists and 160 Over-Ground Workers (OGW)/terror associates.
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NIA filed supplementary charge-sheet against two TRF terrorists in connection with a recovery of an IED.
On 07 April 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary charge-sheet against two TRF (The Resistance Front) terrorists— i) Fayaz Ahmed Khan, and ii) Tawseef Ahmed Wani, under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Sections 13, 18, 38, & 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A] at the NIA Special Court, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The case— RC-04/2021/NIA/JMU relates to recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from a terrorist— Nadeemul-Haq from Jammu, who on behest of his Pakistan-based handlers of TRF (The Resistance Front) terror group, had attempted to execute the IED in a public place in Jammu area. Earlier on 22 December 2021, a charge-sheet was filed against three other accused in the same case. Investigation revealed that both— Fayaz and Tawseef are members of TRF, and were involved in spreading the subversive activities in the Union Territory (UT) of J&K.
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Security forces cracked LeT modules and arrested five terrorists from Bandipora.
In two separate counter-terrorism (CT) operations, security forces cracked two modules of Lashkar-e-Taiba and arrested five of its terrorists from Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). In first operation, security forces arrested four LeT terrorists— i) Irfan Ahmad Bhat, ii) Irfan Ahmad Jan, iii) Sajad Ahmad Mir, and iv) Shariq Ahmad Mir. Two Chinese grenades and incriminating material were recovered from their possession.
In another operation on the same day, security forces arrested a LeT terrorist— Irfan Aziz Bhat, at a checkpoint in the RakhHajin area in Bandipora district. A Chinese grenade was recovered from Bhat’s possession.
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Security forces uncovered a terrorist hideout near LoC and recovered huge cache of arms.
On 03 April 2022, the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) police carried out a joint search operation and uncovered a terrorist hideout in Noorkote village of Haveli tehsil along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in J&K. The security forces’ search team seized two AK-47 rifles, two AK-47 magazines, and a 223 bore AK shape gun with handgrip, two magazines of 233 bore AK gun, a Chinese pistol, and a Chinese pistol magazine. No arrests were made during the search operation.
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Left-Wing Extremism
NIA officials searched multiple locations and arrested an absconding Maoist from Assam.
On 03 April 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials searched 17 locations across Assam in Cachar, Karimganj, Dibrugarh, and Dhubri districts, and arrested an absconding Maoist— Reema Orang aka Saraswati, from Dibrugarh district in the case.
The case— RC-01/2022/NIA/GUW pertains to the arrest of Arun Kumar Bhattacharjee aka Kanchan Da, a Maoist leader, along with his associate Akash Orang aka Kajal, a member of Assam State Organising Committee of CPI (Maoist) from Cachar district on 06 March 2022. The arrested trios, along with their associates, were involved in spreading the network of CPI (Maoist) in Assam and other States in the North-East region.
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Islamic Extremism (excluding J&K)
Al-Qa’ida chief condemned ‘Karnataka hijab’ movement.
On 05 April 2022, al-Qa’ida’s chief Ayman al-Zawahiri appeared in a 09-minute video released by As-Sahab media—an official media wing of al-Qa’ida Central. In the video titled the Noble Women of India, al-Zawahiri condemned the ‘Karnataka hijab’ incident and praised Muskan Zainab Khan, a college student from Udupi, for her involvement in pro-hijab protests.
In the video, al-Zawahiri said that Indian Muslims must react to this oppression. Calling Muskan as his ‘sister’, al-Zawahiri penned a poem for her, and was impressed by her raising ‘cries of Takbeer’. In five months, this is the first video of al-Zawahiri. Al-Zawahiri also slammed Pakistan and Bangladesh for being ‘allies of the West’.
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Islamic State released a video of new recruits from India, pledging to carry out jihad.
On 25 March 2022, Islamic State (IS) released a video on Telegram, claiming that the terror organisation have prepared at least three modules in India. The video showed terrorists giving allegiance to IS and pledging for jihad in India. In video, terrorists have covered their faces and blurred their eyes to trick intelligence agencies. To prevent tracking, the IS has modified the pitch of the audio in the video. According to cyber experts who examined the video, it seems to have been filmed in Kashmir, however, the video has been posted on Telegram from Pakistan.
Pakistan and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Directorate is infamous for harbouring and nurturing terrorism against India, by launching new terrorist organisation under various names.
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Khalistan-inspired Extremism
The UK regulator suspended license of ‘Khalsa TV’ channel over call for violence.
The United Kingdom (UK)’s Office of Communication (Ofcom), on 31 March 2022, suspended the broadcasting license of Khalsa Television Limited aka Khalsa TV aka KTV after one of its programmes made call to the UK-based Indian Sikh diaspora to travel to Punjab and engage in violent crime in order to achieve a separate Khalistan state.
“Over the course of 95-minute live discussion programme— Prime Time, on 30 December 2021, presenter Jagjit Singh Jeeta, a pro-Khalistan advocate, called on Sikhs to emulate Sikh militancy of the past and travel to Punjab to engage in violence, including murder, to further the pro-Khalistan cause,” read the statement released by the Ofcom. The Ofcom has given 21 days to Khalsa TV make representations on the same issue.
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SFJ chief used the US telecom provider for making threat calls to lawyers: Police investigation.
The Delhi Police investigation has revealed that the proscribed pro-Khalistan organisation— Sikh For Justice (SFJ)’s chief— Gurpatwant Singh Pannu used a United States (US) based telecom provider to make pre-recorded threat calls to several Supreme Court lawyers on the day the Apex court was scheduled to the hearing of the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab on 05 January 2022.
For further investigation, Delhi Police is now procuring more details under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with the US. “During investigation, we initially found that calls were made using a US-based telecom service firm. We then approached them and they provided details of an account holder, who had booked the account to make all these calls. All the documents belonged to Pannu, but the account holder’s name was not Pannu. Later, the account holder changed his name to Pannu. After establishing Pannu’s role, the police are now procuring more details under MLAT and communicating with the concerned agency for further help,” said a senior police official on the basis of anonymity.
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) Cases
NIA officials searched multiple locations in Delhi, UP, and Punjab in connection with seizure of FICNs and Gold at IGI Airport.
On 07 April 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials searched three locations in Delhi, two locations in Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), and a location in Ludhiana (Punjab), in connection with the case of seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and Gold at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi.
The case— RC-05/2022/NIA/DLI pertains to the seizure of FICNs worth ₹ 10 lakhs and 175 grams gold worth around ₹ 8.5 lakhs, at Terminal 3 of the IGI Airport, from Mohammad Shahjan on 12 January 2022. The searches were carried out at the premises of Mohammad Shahjan, and his associates, who are members of a syndicate of smuggling and circulation of FICNs from Dubai to India.
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