With Intelligence Bureau busting the Islamic State (IS) linked terror module to target BJP and RSS leaders apart from police officers outside Madhya Pradesh is the first case of its nature in Indian territory. Few years ago the existence of any such outfit was just taken with much disdain. Today the reality is staring at home itself. The militant wing has been using cyber space for communication from Afghanistan-Pakistan border to avoid detection shows the reach the outfit has come to. The emergence of Islamic terror machinery in Central India shows how slowly the spread is building up. It clearly shows India is in the cross hair of global Jihadi groups. Add to the earlier surfacing of al-Qaida video last year specifically controlling Jihad in Kashmir. It was for the first time Kashmir became the target. It is imperative that the reality dawns on our policy makers in New Delhi as early as possible and are able to fathom the depth and implications of such an ideology gripping India with many sleeping cells within the country yet to be activated. India has to refocus its anti-terror and foreign policies to decide the new strategies to contain the spread of such organisations to protect its citizens and assets within the country and abroad. The change must begin at the earliest. There should be contingency plans to counter a situation like this. Though America has not begun withdrawing from Afghanistan fully but have thinned the presence and India cannot afford to lower its guard. The spillover has dangerous consequences which cannot be ignored by closing the eyes. The emergence of IS, Pakistan flags in Kashmir too are part of a larger design to test the strength and patience of Indian establishments.
