Even though the dreaded self-proclaimed holy
warrior only once mentioned India in his televised addresses, he was
regarded a credible threat to the country, as a terrorist with the means
to galvanise and support various groups working against the state.
In a statement aired by Al Jazeera on April 23, 2006, bin Laden spoke
of India and Kashmir for the first time directly and claimed there was a
Zionist-Hindu conspiracy against Muslims.
