The Indian Jihadist Movement: Evolution and Dynamics

Authors

Stephen Tankel, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

The Indian jihadist movement remains motivated primarily by domestic grievances rather than India-Pakistan dynamics. However, it is far more lethal than it otherwise would have been without external support from the Pakistani state, Pakistani and Bangladeshi jihadist groups, and the ability to leverage Bangladesh, Nepal, and certain Persian Gulf countries for sanctuary and as staging grounds for attacks in India. External support for the Indian mujahideen (IM) from the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence and Pakistan-based militant groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) persists, but the question of command and control is more difficult to discern. The IM is best viewed as an LeT associate rather than an LeT affiliate.

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

7-2014

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Tankel, Stephen, "The Indian Jihadist Movement: Evolution and Dynamics" (2014). INSS Strategic Perspectives. 26.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/26