New Delhi: India on Thursday said it is in touch with Russian authorities over arrest of an alleged Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist who was planning to target an Indian politician from the ruling party.
"We are aware of the case obviously. We are in touch with the Russian authorities in the matter. But given the security implications, we are not in a position to share further details in the matter," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
He was replying to a question on the issue at a media briefing.
On Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu over Russian authorities arresting the alleged suicide bomber. Mr Singh conveyed his appreciation to Shoigu when he exchanged pleasantries with the Russian defence minister at a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tashkent.
"During exchange of pleasantries with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu this morning, Rajnath Singh conveyed his deep appreciation and thanks for arresting in Moscow a terrorist who was planning attacks in India," the defence ministry said.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it has detained the Islamic State terrorist from a Central Asian country who underwent special training to carry out a suicide attack against a member of India's leadership elite for the offensive comments on the Prophet.
It said the foreign national was recruited by one of the Islamic State's ringleaders as a suicide bomber sometime between April and June 2022 while he was in Turkey.
