CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The new ‘province’ is called “Wilayah of Hind” by the militant group. Islamic State (IS) has claimed for the first time that it has established a “province” in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group.

Detailed explanation-2: -ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), also known as ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), is a Sunni jihadist group with a particularly violent ideology that calls itself a caliphate and claims religious authority over all Muslims. It was inspired by al Qaida but later publicly expelled from it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (Arabic: – ; ISIS-K) is an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group active in South Asia and Central Asia. Some media sources also use the terms ISK (or IS–K), ISISK (or ISIS–K), ISKP (or IS–KP), Daesh–Khorasan or Daesh–K in referring to the group.

Detailed explanation-4: -Isis. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Detailed explanation-5: -Islamic State Group Claims Attack on Pakistan’s Top Diplomat in Afghanistan.