INDIA-MYANMAR TERROR TRAINING NETWORK
Indian National Investigating Agency arrests of foreign nationals — including Ukrainians and Americans — accused of training terrorists operating in Myanmar, and the broader implications for regional security in South and Southeast Asia
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American, Ukrainians Among 7 Arrested in India Under Anti-Terror Law
NDTVAmerican, Ukrainians Among 7 Arrested In India Under Anti-Terror Law
3/17/2026, 3:38:21 PM
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken seven foreign nationals into custody — one American and six Ukrainians — on suspicion of conspiring to train ethnic armed groups in drone warfare. A Delhi court granted the NIA an 11-day remand to continue its investigation. The case raises serious concerns about foreign involvement in training militant factions operating in the region, believed to be linked to Myanmar.
US and Ukraine React After American Among 7 Arrested by India's NIA
NDTVUS And Ukraine's Reply After American, 6 Others Arrested Under India's Anti-Terror Law
3/17/2026, 3:07:59 PM
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested seven people, including an American national, under the country's anti-terror laws. The US embassy in India said it is "aware of the situation," while Ukraine has also responded to the arrests. The case is linked to an alleged terror training network connected to Myanmar.
Who Is Matthew VanDyke, the American Arrested in India Over Drone Warfare Training?
NDTVWho Is Matthew VanDyke, American Arrested In India Over Drone Warfare Training
3/17/2026, 2:25:46 PM
India's National Investigation Agency has arrested American citizen Matthew VanDyke along with six Ukrainian nationals in connection with an alleged drone warfare training operation. The case has drawn significant attention from Indian security agencies, raising concerns about foreign nationals conducting paramilitary training on Indian soil. VanDyke, whose background spans conflict journalism and private military advising, is now at the centre of a high-profile terrorism-related investigation.