Let’s see another source for double-checking. Observer Research Foundation published a paper in October 2019. They said that the number of pro-ISIS cases in India between 2014 and 2018 was around 180-200.
This estimate of 200 people doesn’t include only those people who actually left India to join ISIS. It also includes those people who spread ISIS propaganda on the internet in India.
Let’s look at a third source. In 2019, the Indian Home Ministry said that this number was at 155. The next question is that since these are the cases from all over India, How many cases are there in Kerala? Out of the total 180-200 cases, 40 cases are said to be from Kerala. 200 from India and 40 from Kerala.
But this number doesn’t tell us how many people actually went to join ISIS. Because the number includes all people affiliated with ISIS and people who spread propaganda.
How many people actually left India to join ISIS? US Department of State report revealed that there were around 66 known Indian-origin fighters who were affiliated with ISIS as of November 2020. You heard it right, only 66. 2018’s Strat News global report also gave a figure close to 60, so both numbers are quite close. Out of these 60,
