The first reported sighting of IS flags and banners was on June 27 and more recently during a rally at the Idgah Maidan in Srinagar during Eid celebrations last week. . The first time, when ISIS flags were seen in India, was on June 27. Despite all precautionary effort by Indian security agencies and intelligence bureau, ISIS flags have been noticed once again during a rally at the Idgah Maidan in Srinagar during Eid celebrations on Sept 29.ISIS pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, signs that the ultra-radical Islamist group is trying to inspire militants even in the strongholds of the Taliban and al-Qaeda.Security agencies were put on high alert as masked men were seen waving IS flags and shouting slogans in Kashmir. General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's Srinagar based 15 Corps, Lt Gen Subrata Saha was quoted as saying, "Certainly, we are watching and closely monitoring the situation as it were."Islamist militants of various hues already hold sway across restive and impoverished areas of South Asia, but ISIS, with its rapid capture of territory, video beheadings and mass executions, is starting to draw a measure of support among younger fighters in the region.
