Six arrested Ukrainian nationals and a US citizen were part of a group that entered India on tourist visas and were allegedly plotting terror activities using drones from Europe, sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Tuesday. The NIA has alleged that the group was planning terror attacks, with their activities raising concerns of cross-border threats. "A probe has revealed that the arrested Ukrainian nationals were part of a 14-member group that had entered India on tourist visas on separate dates. They are being interrogated to ascertain the whereabouts of their seven associates and unearth the entire conspiracy,” an NIA official said. According to him, the arrested US national was also part of the same group.

Source: The Telegraph March 17, 2026 23:41 UTC