Not just Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the terror group Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is trying to further its recruitment agenda in the gullible section of the Muslim youth as part of its global efforts to carry out jihad for establishment of the Caliphate. It seems both ISIS and Al Qaeda are competing to woo and recruit Indian Muslims in the name of jihad. While there have been nearly 50 arrests of ISIS recruits across India, close to a dozen Al Qaeda recruits.

In document accessed by India Today, Amir of the AQIS 'Maulana' Aasim Umar, alias Sana-ul-Haq, recently issued an 11-page propaganda material titled "Muslims of India". A document which spews venom, with an attempt to vitiate the atmosphere.

Al Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahari had on September 13, 2014 appointed Umar as the Amir of the AQIS with task to establish a jihadi network in the Indian Subcontinent.

Security Expert Major General (Retd.) PK Saighal says, that both ISIS and Al Qaeda are looking to woo Indian Muslims because India has the largest population of Muslims and is only next to Indonesia. "They have had recruits in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and some of the countries close to India, but Indian Muslims have so far not been influenced. There have been few arrests but it is far less compared to the population of Muslims in India."

Sources in the security establishment said AQIS propaganda material has been especially designed to seek recruitment from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Gujarat and the southern Indian States. It only indicates the desperation on the part of AQIS as a number of the outfit's modules have been busted by the security agencies in the recent months discouraging youth from their jehadi agenda.

Similarly the recently arrested ISIS recruits have revealed that the jihadi group's global head hunters are on prowl for Indian youth, who may show any leaning to radical views on social media. Both global terror organisations are eyeing the radicalised Indian youth.

Ved Marwah, another security expert says that there is a continuous monitoring of social network sites to identify these recruits. Headhunters who may be scanning social network sites to look for Indian recruits.

While fresh round of arrest of jihadi recruits recently, may have the security agencies worried. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has consistently stated that "Indian Muslims" are not attracted to AQIS or ISIS. But as things stand, there seems no letting up of constant monitoring by intelligence agencies who have their hands full.