How govt is reaching out to youths keen to join IS

A small number of Indian youths have joined the Islamic State after travelling to Iraq and Syria while a certain number of sympathisers of the dreaded terror outfit are under surveillance by security agencies.

Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary also said in Rajya Sabha that intelligence and security agencies have foiled the plans of some youths to travel to Syria and Iraq, and they are under counselling and being monitored at present.

"A certain number of IS sympathisers is also under surveillance by security agencies," he said.

Replying to a question, Chaudhary said interrogation of arrested terrorists by the security agencies has revealed that Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan is aiding terror activities in India by providing shelter, training, patronage and financial assistance to terrorists or terror outfits.

"There are no intelligence reports to indicate that outfits by ISIS of Baghdadi have become active in the country in connivance with the ISI. However, some Indian youths have gone to Iraq/Syria to join ISIS," he said.