Guwahati, Oct. 5 (PTI): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that the strong nationalistic approach and culture of the Indian people have successfully defeated terrorist groups like Islamic state and al Qaeda from finding a foothold in the country.
The minister for minority affairs said the people of India have ensured the subversive activities of the terrorist organisations do not find acceptance in the country.
"We have a different culture in our country and that culture does not allow their activities to be successful. In counties like the US, ISIS has been able to establish deep roots but not so in India where our culture fights them," he asserted.
One of the most dreaded terrorist groups, the Islamic State declared its caliphate in Iraq and Syria in June 2014. Since then, it has conducted or inspired a number of attacks, including mass shootings and knife attacks, around the world.
In the US, investigators have said they have found that attackers involved in planning or carrying out some of the mass shootings in the country were inspired by the terrorist group.
