Archive · 10 Sep 2026
NIA Keeps Probe Open Into Seven Foreigners Over Terror Links
India’s National Investigation Agency is investigating seven foreigners.
One is American, and the other six are Ukrainian.
The agency says they were connected to armed groups based in Myanmar.
It says Matthew Van Dyke gave some of those groups training in drone warfare.
Van Dyke also met some of the other accused in Ukraine last year.
All seven were arrested in March this year.
They were accused of planning terrorist activities against India.
However, investigators say they have not yet found conclusive proof that the group was acting against India.
The NIA says a US national and six Ukrainians had links with Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups.
The agency found that Matthew Van Dyke provided drone-warfare training to Myanmar-based groups.
Van Dyke reportedly met some of the other accused in Ukraine last year.
The seven were arrested in March this year over alleged plans for terrorist activities against India.
The NIA has not found conclusive evidence that they were acting against India, though anti-terror charges remain possible.
- Who
- Matthew Van Dyke, six Ukrainians, and India’s National Investigation Agency.
- What
- The NIA is continuing an investigation into the seven foreigners’ alleged links with Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups and possible terrorist activities against India.
- When
- The seven were arrested in March this year; Van Dyke allegedly met other accused people last year.
- Where
- The alleged links involved Myanmar-based groups, while the accused also met in Ukraine; the alleged target was India.
- Why
- The investigation concerns allegations that the group conspired to carry out terrorist activities against India, although the NIA says it lacks conclusive evidence of action against India.
- Investigating agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- People arrested
- Matthew Van Dyke and six Ukrainians
- Arrest timing
- March this year
- Alleged connections
- Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups
- Reported activity
- Van Dyke allegedly provided drone-warfare training
- Evidence status
- The NIA says it has not found conclusive evidence that the accused were acting against India
- Possible charges
- Anti-terror charges remain possible