Amidst recent reports of growing influence of the Islamic State in India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the banned terror outfit's impact in India is a cause of concern. However, he added that he had confidence in the security forces which are ready to face all kinds of challenges.
"It is a cause of worry that some Indian youth are being attracted to terror organisations like the ISIS. There might be many terrorist organisations in the world but we will not allow them to get a foothold in our country," he said.
He reposed faith in the security forces and thanked them for their contribution. "The role of our police forces and the intelligence agencies has been crucial in ensuring security to our people. When I see the men in uniform it fills me with sense of pride and responsibility," the Home Minister said.
He also maintained a tough stance on repeated incursions from Pakistan. Speaking over the recent encounter in Arnia that claimed lives of 11 people including four terrorists, Rajnath said that terrorist groups are not able to recruit as many local youth in Jammu and Kashmir now as they have been doing in the past.
"Pakistan claims that non state actors are behind such incidents which is not true. I ask that is ISI also non-state actor? State actors of Pakistan play a role in attempts to destabilise India," he said.
Expressing concern over the growing use of cyber space by anti-national and anti-social forces, he said that steps should be taken to monitor the cyberspace.
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