Intel warns of plots to destabilize Northeast and revive unrest.
Indian intelligence agencies have issued a warning about a coordinated plot by terror groups to revive unrest in the northeastern states, aiming to disrupt the peace and development achieved since the Modi government took office in 2014. Recent intelligence intercepts reveal increased funding and logistical support from Pakistan’s ISI to insurgent factions, with expanded operations now involving Bangladesh as a significant frontier. Radical preachers such as Zakir Naik, currently in Bangladesh on a month-long visit, and Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer, an associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, are actively promoting radical Islam and anti-India sentiment near the India-Bangladesh border to incite violence. Visits between Pakistani and Bangladeshi officials and terrorists have intensified recently, underscoring a multi-pronged strategy to destabilize the region and stall developmental progress. This plot poses a grave challenge to India’s national security, requiring vigilant countermeasures to maintain peace and safeguard the integrity of its northeastern frontier. Key developments were reported by intelligence sources on October 28-29, 2025.
