The Islamic State – India Province (Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية – ولاية الهند, romanized: ad-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah – Wilāyat al-Hind; ISHP) is the Indian branch of the Islamic State.
| Islamic State – India Province | |
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| Dates of operation | 2019–present |
| Active regions | India (including Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Ideology | Salafism Salafist Jihadism Anti-Barelvi Anti-Deobandi Anti-Hindu sentiment Anti-Sikh sentiment Anti-Christianism |
| Part of |  Islamic State |
| Opponents |  India AQIS |
History
While Islamic State activities in South Asia were initially under ISKP, the Islamic State later announced the creation of the India Province in May 2019 on Amaq News Agency. Though the ISHP is also active in Indian-administered Kashmir, it is a separate group from ISJK. ISHP was involved in many attacks against Indian authorities.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Islamic State claims 'province' in India for first time after clash in Kashmir".
- ^ "Islamic State in India: All Talk and No Action". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "ISIL claims 'province' in India, officials call it 'propaganda'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Katoch, Prakash (2019-05-13). "ISIS announces a 'province' in India". Asia Times. Retrieved 2024-06-17.