The Indian hinterland continues to remain the prime focus of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, particularly the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM), parliament was told Tuesday.
"Reports from the intelligence agencies suggest that there is a involvement of neighbouring foreign countries in terror activities in the country," Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question.
"The Pakistan-based terrorist organistaions are setting up their infrastructure in Bangladesh and using the porous Bangladesh-India border to send arms and ammunition into the Indian territory," he said.
"Besides that Indian-Nepal borders are also being used for infiltration and exfiltration of manpower, arms and ammunition into India," he added.
Singh said that efforts are being made by India to tackle terrorism.
"Concerted efforts are being made by India for tackling terrorism by raising the issues in various international fora through bilateral and multilateral talks," he said.
