Explained: The influence of Islamic State in India

Given that the threads of the attack are closely connected to India with one of the Sri Lanka suicide bombers having stayed in India for a considerable time before the attack, agencies are conducting searches in South India for suspected IS recruits.

islamic state, islamic state india, sri lanka blasts, sri lanka church blasts, suicide bombers, india, islamic state in india, middle east, iraq, syria, indian express news — Islamic State came on the radar of Indian intelligence agencies way back in 2013 when reports from Syria suggested that some Indians were fighting alongside the IS there.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Sri Lanka that claimed 250 lives last Sunday. A coordinated attack of this scale so close to India’s shores has agencies worried. Given that the threads of the attack are closely connected to India with one of the Lanka suicide bombers having stayed in India for a considerable time before the attack, agencies are conducting searches in South India for suspected IS recruits.