India arrests Ukrainians and American for alleged terror training

March 18, 2026

TL;DR

India's NIA arrested six Ukrainians and one American.
The arrests are for alleged links with insurgents in Myanmar and involvement in terrorist activities.
The group is suspected of illegal entry into India and crossing into Myanmar to contact insurgent groups.
They are also accused of bringing drones from Europe.
The detentions were ordered until March 27 by a Delhi court.
Three Ukrainians were arrested in Delhi, and the rest in Lucknow.
The US citizen was arrested in Kolkata.
India is drafting a national counter-terrorism policy and strategy.
The NIA previously briefed state anti-terrorism units on preventing attacks following a terror incident in Jammu and Kashmir.

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