International Relations: What could have been done to avoid the formation of ISIS?
If we need to think about to avoid the formation of ISIS first we do need to understand their ideology:IdeologyTheir ideology is based on a variant of Wahabbism which means to restore "pure monotheistic worship" (In their words) however some also claim this ideology as "extremist pseudo-Sunni movement".Here we can say that ISIS has generated a civil war within Islam, they want to eliminate all Shias in the region declaring them as "Takfir" (Unacceptable and liable to be killed)Middle-East Crisis & Anti-Americanism(Image:ktla.com)The major area of conflict is the Middle East region which is Muslim dominant, and ISIS is the organization, which recruits all over the Muslims from the world, who are attracted to ISIS due itsIdeologyThe United States as the leader of the alliance in the war against ISIS.(Image:CNN)As the United States is already known for its continuous war on terrorism, in the Iraq, Afghanistan and other involvement in the Middle-East.Anti-Americanism is most prominent in the Muslim world, and maximum Muslim countries see the United States as the enemy, because of:Post 9/11 atrocities on Muslims in the USSupporting Israel in the United Nations, and using 39 Veto to defend Israel, because of its strong ties with Israel, as the world is known of the Israel's boycott by the Arab world making Muslims think negative about the Americans.See: Anti-Americanism See: An Updated List of Vetoes Cast by the United States to Shield Israel from Criticism by the U.N. Security Council The need of Alliance with Muslim Leadership as the solutionMany Muslims who are uneducated still believe in the cause of ISIS, and many of them are open sympathizers for ISIS,(Image:statista)Instead the United States, if a Muslim country would have joined the alliance as a leader against the war on the US (most preferably Saudi Arabia), then majority of Muslim population around the globe which believe the Saudi Arabia as the religious center for Islam, would have respected the decision of the Arab Alliance against ISIS, and hence when ISIS would have lost all the support which are coming from different corners of the world.Reference: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Military intervention against ISIL.
Can ISIS do the same with India as they did with Iraq and Syria?
The key support areas of the Islamic State are confined to flat deserts. Key supporters are descendants of tribal sheep and camel herders. In Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Nigeria, Sinai, Saudi Arabia and of course the Syrian Desert.Farmers, and cattle herders from mountainous regions never warmed to their ideology and way of thinking. So the good news is: Don't worry about Afghanistan, Kashmir or Bengal - the only threat to India could come out of the Thar Desert in Rajastan, Gujarat and the adjoining parts of Pakistan (Sindh). In Surat At-Tawbah [9:5] of the Qur'an, Muhammad is very clear on what any pious Muslim should do with polytheists like Hindus: Kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. According to the lu-lu-land theology of the Islamic State - they indoctrinate their followers with this sura to attack India kill the men, turn the women into sex slaves and sell them to Gulf monarchies. To my knowledge Timur and his direct descendants - the Mughal - tried (and failed) to execute those Muhammad's commands and this how Jai Hind came about. I think the prospect of having your sister or daughter turned into a sex slave is the biggest motivator to fight until your last breath. Last time I counted there are more than a billion people in India. So Indians shouldn't get worried because of some Islamic State tourists, sorry terrorists....But they should stay vigilant.Endnote: Because of the principle of Abrogation or Naskh (tafsir), Sura 9:5 supercedes any previous (peaceful) passage. If you want to know more about that please read Islam: Does Islam Condone Slavery & Sex Slavery? And my answer to What verses of the Koran do ISIS use as justification for war, mass execution, slavery and rape?