19/01/2026
đź§ Online Radicalization: Terrorism Ka Naya Aur Sabse Bada Khatra
Ashok Kumar
Former DGP, Uttarakhand | Chairman, Crime Literature Festival
Ashok Kumar highlighted how terrorism has evolved in the digital age — from physical spaces to online platforms.
What once required in-person indoctrination is now achieved through screens, algorithms, and anonymous networks.
Radicalisation, recruitment, training, and funding — all four pillars of modern terrorism — have moved online, making the threat faster, wider, and more dangerous.
The growing concern is that even highly educated, technically skilled individuals are being drawn into this ecosystem.
This shift marks one of the biggest internal security challenges today — and demands urgent, informed counter-strategies.