<p>Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh has thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu for arresting an Islamic State terrorist who was planning a suicide attack in India. Earlier today, Rajnath conveyed his deep appreciation during an exchange of pleasantries on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization&nbsp;defence ministers' meeting in Uzbekistan.</p>

<p>Russia's top security agency on Monday announced that it had apprehended an Islamic State (IS) operative planning a suicide attack in India. The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB ) in a statement said that the IS operative was planning a terror attack by "self-detonation against one of the representatives' ruling circles of India."</p>

<p><strong>WION Dispatch: Russia detains Islamic State terrorist planning attack in India</strong></p>

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<p>The 30-year-old Uzbek national, Azamov Mashahont, had been to Turkey earlier this year, where he was recruited and indoctrinated. In a confessional video released by Russian authorities, he said he took notice of the attack over the "insulting remarks on Prophet Muhammad".</p>

<p>Russia and India have had close cooperation on counter-terror. India's&nbsp;NSA Ajit Doval&nbsp;was in Russia last week to hold talks with his counterpart.</p>

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Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh has thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu for arresting an Islamic State terrorist who was planning a suicide attack in India.

Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh has thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu for arresting an Islamic State terrorist who was planning a suicide attack in India. Earlier today, Rajnath conveyed his deep appreciation during an exchange of pleasantries on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization defence ministers' meeting in Uzbekistan. Russia's top security agency on Monday announced that it had apprehended an Islamic State (IS) operative planning a suicide attack in India. The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB ) in a statement said that the IS operative was planning a terror attack by "self-detonation against one of the representatives' ruling circles of India." WION Dispatch: Russia detains Islamic State terrorist planning attack in India The 30-year-old Uzbek national, Azamov Mashahont, had been to Turkey earlier this year, where he was recruited and indoctrinated. In a confessional video released by Russian authorities, he said he took notice of the attack over the "insulting remarks on Prophet Muhammad". Russia and India have had close cooperation on counter-terror. India's NSA Ajit Doval was in Russia last week to hold talks with his counterpart. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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