Islamist Recruitment: Intensifying Efforts

There is a visible increase in activity of militant outfits in South Asia - particularly India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - in their respective recruitment drives, especially using online communications. Previously, terrorist formations were using printed Jihadi literature, propaganda videos and face to face interactions with religious motivators to entice people to their cause. With the Internet boom and proliferation of online web-based communications, as well as the dramatic example of Daesh's (Islamic State's) cyber outreach, terrorist formations in the region are increasingly using the internet to communicate with youth and inspire them to embrace violent extremism.