India arrests Ukrainians and American for alleged terror training

India arrests Ukrainians and American for alleged terror training - media

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17 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT+10

The National Investigating Agency has reportedly detained the group on suspicion that they aided insurgents in Myanmar

India's anti-terrorism agency has arrested six Ukrainians and an American for alleged links with insurgents in Myanmar.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken the group into custody for questioning, with a Delhi court ordering their detention until March 27, the New Indian Express (NIE) reported on Tuesday.

The NIA is probing their alleged illegal entry into India and involvement in terrorist activities in the restive north-eastern part of the country. According to the report, three of the Ukrainian citizens were arrested in Delhi, and the rest in the northern Indian city of Lucknow.

The US citizen was arrested in the eastern city of Kolkata.

The NIA suspects that the foreign nationals entered Mizoram in India's north-east, before crossing over to Myanmar, where they allegedly came in contact with ethnic insurgent groups linked to violence in India. The group are also accused of bringing a large consignment of drones from Europe, according to the NIE report.

The federal government announced in 2024 that a national counter-terrorism policy and strategy were being drafted to counter the terrorist ecosystem.

Following the terror attack in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in April last year, the NIA held discussions with anti-terrorism units from all states to brief them on steps aimed at preventing such attacks.

Terrorist cells operating from abroad tap the infrastructure, logistics, and terrain knowledge of local groups, according to a policy document from the Indian Home Ministry.

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