The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has issued a high alert ahead of India’s Independence Day, warning of potential terror threats emanating from Bangladesh. Security agencies in Northeastern states and West Bengal have been specifically cautioned about the resurgence of terror groups like the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI), and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). Following the recent political instability in Bangladesh, including the ouster of Sheikh Hasina and the rise of a caretaker government, there has been a marked increase in terrorist activities and recruitment, with the ISI reportedly exploiting the chaos to revive and strengthen these groups. The ISI is believed to be orchestrating terror plans from Bangladesh to strike India, aiming to offset Indian counterterrorism successes on the western front. These terror outfits are reportedly using refugee inflows and illegal infiltration to bolster their ranks and are seeking support from global terror networks such as Al-Qaeda. The IB has underscored the urgency for heightened vigilance along India’s eastern borders to preempt any terror attempts during the Independence Day period, as regional security remains precarious due to these evolving threats. Airport security across India has also been tightened in response to related inputs of potential terror threats from Pakistan-based groups during late September and early October.