Question : ISI ACTIVITIES FROM BANGLADESH

(a) whether reports have been received by the Government that after the change of Government in Bangladesh, ISI of Pakistan has set up bases in the areas like Srihatta, Milanpani, Dinajpur, Rangapur and Chattagram and is also supplying arms and other assistance to militants in India, particularly in the North Eastern States;

(b) if so, the details in this regard;

(c) whether the Government have taken up the matter with Bangladesh authorities;

(d) if so, the details in this regard;

(e) the response of Bangladesh authorities thereto?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( SHRI I.D. SWAMI )


(a)to(e): While there is no specific information to suggest that after the change of Government in Bangladesh, Pak ISI has set up new bases in areas like Srihatta, Milanpani, Dinajpur and Chattagram, reports indicate that Pak ISI has been helping the North East militants/terrorists in purchase and transportation of arms consignment from abroad to the North Eastern Region. It is also revealed that Pak ISI is providing assistance to North East militants in terms of money. Pak ISI has also been motivating misguided youths for training across the border.


In order to neutralize activities of ISI agents, Government have adopted a well coordinated and multi-pronged approach which includes strengthening the border management, gearing up of intelligence machinery, well coordinated intelligence based action against ISI agents and militants sponsored by them, setting up of outposts of security forces and modernization and upgradation of police and security forces with advanced sophisticated weapons and communication system etc. Steps taken in this regard have resulted in detection/neutralization of various ISI backed modules.