Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its South Asian Connection: An Indian Perspective

Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

A Brief Background to the Evolution of ISIS:

Today, one of the most serious threats that have engulfed a large portion of the Middle East is the emergence of the Sunni Muslim extremist group, infamously known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). After capturing a sizeable territory in Iraq and Syria, the group changed its name to Islamic State (IS).

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