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Security Risks Growing

July 2010 | Ratings Update

An intelligence report from the Punjab Police indicated that terrorists from the Punjab region may be targeting the Commonwealth Games to be held in October this year. The report indicated that 'Sikh militant leaders based in Pakistan are under tremendous pressure from ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) to carry out sabotage activities in India.' Overall, this underscores the challenges that the authorities are facing in trying to clamp down on terrorists activities on multiple fronts. Indeed, aside from this threat, the authorities are also contending with the persistent Naxalite movement.

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