IS engaged in recruiting Indian nationals, training them for domestic terrorist attacks.

IS engaged in recruiting Indian nationals, training them for domestic terrorist attacks.(SP).

The Islamic State (IS) militant group is engaged in recruiting Indian nationals and training them for domestic terrorist attacks, an Indian Home Ministry report, obtained by a Sputnik correspondent, said.

The IS are "trying to recruit new cadres from India with an aim to engage and train them in the terrorist activities in Syria and Iraq region. Once they indoctrinated and trained ISIL [IS] would deploy them to cause terrorist attacks in India," the report said.

According to the report, prepared by the Indian Home Ministry on the basis of the Intelligence Bureau's estimates, the country's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted a proposal to criminalize the activities of IS, al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria and their formations, and to ban the groups.

On Saturday, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh admitted that the IS represented a major security threat to the country. He also expressed concern about the impact of IS propaganda on the Indian youth.

Earlier this week, Indian media reported that a man called Areeb Majeed, suspected of killing some 55 people while fighting within the IS ranks, has been detained. The NIA have questioned Majeed on how did he get into an IS camp in Iraq and on his activities as an IS fighter. Hmmm.......Indian airline Jet Airways flies on all major destinations worldwide....see previous post.Read the full story here.