Red Fort Blast और AQIS का Connection? Al-Qaeda का South Asia Network Explained | Sultan Ki Diary

In this episode of Sultan Ki Diary, Vinay Sultan examines the history, evolution and expanding network of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) in the backdrop of the latest UN Security Council report on the 2025 Red Fort blast. The episode traces how Al-Qaeda announced the formation of AQIS in 2014 under Ayman al-Zawahiri, and how Asim Umar was appointed to lead the new South Asian branch. It also explores the evolution of Al-Qaeda’s network in the region, including the emergence of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) in Kashmir and the role associated with Zakir Musa. (Al Jazeera) Vinay Sultan explains how AQIS attempted to build an interconnected jihadist network across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, including its links and relationships with groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Afghan Taliban, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansarullah Bangla Team. The episode also looks at the leadership changes within AQIS, including the death of founding leader Asim Umar in 2019 and the subsequent leadership of Osama Mahmoud, while examining how Al-Qaeda’s South Asian strategy has evolved over the years. (Australian National Security Website) From AGuH to Ansarullah Bangla Team, this is an attempt to understand the wider Al-Qaeda ecosystem in the Indian Subcontinent—and the networks that continue to pose a security challenge in South Asia. Watch the full episode of Sultan Ki Diary for a detailed historical and geopolitical analysis of AQIS and Al-Qaeda’s South Asian network. #AQIS #AlQaeda #RedFortBlast #SultanKiDiary #VinaySultan #ZakirMusa #AGuH #AnsarGhazwatulHind #AsimUmar #AymanAlZawahiri #TTP #JaishEMohammed #AnsarullahBanglaTeam #Kashmir #Terrorism #NationalSecurity #India #Pakistan #Bangladesh #Afghanistan #SouthAsia Follow #NewsPinch for more: Instagram:   / thenewspinch   Twitter: https://x.com/thenewspinch Facebook:   / thenewspinch   #AbhinavPandey #SaurabhTripathi #NewsPinch #News #India #Politics