In early 2020 the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) published an India-centric propaganda material called Voice of Hind. This special report examines the first issue of the publication, which openly recruits Indian Muslims by manipulating the fears and grievances they harbour owing to certain political developments in the country. The analysis uses theories… Continue reading Can Communal Violence Fuel an ISIS Threat in India? An Analysis of ‘Voice of Hind’
Category: Extremism
Geographically Contextualising Right-Wing Extremism for Tech Platforms: A Perspective From India
By Kabir Taneja and Maya Mirchandani A rise in right-wing extremism in the United States has forced the FBI to call out a domestic terrorism threat. Chris Wray, the director of America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation said racially motivated violent extremism, mostly from white supremacists made up the bulk of the agency’s current domestic terrorism investigations. While this brings out… Continue reading Geographically Contextualising Right-Wing Extremism for Tech Platforms: A Perspective From India