Remote viewing and field intelligence help India find connection between Pakistan’s ISI and insurgents like ULFA and Naxals in India
Staff Reporter
January 14, 2005

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The Central Indian Government possessed information that Pakistan’s ISI was directly or indirectly supporting Naxalite and ULFA activities in the country, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said on Thursday. 

"We have the information on ISI directly or indirectly supporting the Naxalite and ULFA activities in the country," he told reporters. The minister said the Indian government has raised the issue with Pakistan. 

Also, the Naxalite activities are being encouraged from other neighboring countries, the minister said. He added that "the issue has been discussed with Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, and they have assured of initiating steps but the Indian government is not satisfied with the assurance from Bangladesh on the subject." Jaiswal said the states having international borders have been asked to improve their security and pay special attention to international borders. 

The Naxalite problem cannot be tackled independently either through force or development, Jaiswal said adding both the aspects should be undertaken simultaneously. Efforts are needed to generate employment in the less developed region, as it was the major cause of public turning Naxal, the minister said. The Center was prepared to provide help to state governments that plans for development of the region affected by Naxalites, Jaiswal said. "It is not merely a law and order issue but related to the internal security of the nation," he added.

Bangladesh is an Islamic country on the east of India and formerly a part of Pakistan. The amount of pin pointed intelligence India is providing is worrying Bangladesh.

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