The Indian jihadist movement
Subtitle: evolution and dynamics
By: Stephen Tankel
Contributors: National Defense University. Center for Strategic Research; National Defense University Press
Series: Strategic perspectives -- no.17; Strategic perspectives (National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies) -- no. 17.
Publisher: National Defense University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Politics and government; Domestic terrorism; Jihad; Ethnic relations; Muslims; Political activity; Indian Mujahideen
Description: The direct threat to India from its indigenous jihadist movement is manageable and unlikely to impact the country's forward progress or wider regional stability.  It is a symptom of political, socioeconomic, and communal issues that India arguably would need to address even if indigenous jihadism disappeared tomorrow.  An attack or series of attacks by indigenous jihadists, however, start a wave of communal violence in India or trigger a diplomatic crisis with Pakistan. With or without Lashkar-e Taiba assistance, the Indian mujahideen constitutes a potential, but minimal, direct threat to U.S. and Western interests in India.
Notes: "July 2014"

"Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University" --Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-32).

Also available online in PDF format from National Defense University Press website.
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: The four phases of Indian jihadism; title: Dynamics; title: Qualifying the threats; title: Appendix 1. Indian jihad dramatis personae; title: Appendix 2. List of Indian mujahideen attacks; title: Appendix 3. Map of India; title: Notes; title: About the author.