There are no intelligence inputs to suggest that Al-Qaeda and ISIS terror groups are working together to target Indian cities, however, a video was uploaded on 3rd September, 2014 containing the speech of Sheik Eyam Al-Zawahiri of Al-Qaeda, in which he announced the establishment of a new Wing of Al-Qaeda, namely "Al-Qaeda in Indian Sub-Continent (AQIS)'.

It is learnt that Asim Umar and Usama Mehmood have been appointed as the 'Amir' and 'Spokesperson' respectively of AQIS.

Similarly, Abu Bakar Al-Baghdadi of ISIS in a video, uploaded on 29th June, 2014 on internet, highlighted the alleged plight of Muslims in various countries including India and stated that rights of Muslims are forcibly being seized in these countries.

However, there are no intelligence inputs about specific threat to Bengaluru by these two outfits.

This was stated by the MoS Home Haribhai Chaudhary in a written reply to Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Rajya Sabha today.