New Delhi: Intelligence inputs indicate a nexus between al-Qaida and Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), and the country has raised the issue several times at international levels, Lok Sabha was told on December 3.

The issue of terrorism sponsored by ISI and other militant organisations backed by it has been raised at various multilateral fora for eliciting support to curb the menace, Minister of State for Home Vidyasagar Rao said in a written reply.

Diplomatic initiatives have also been taken by forming joint working groups with a number of countries, he said.

Government is not considering autonomy of operations to the Central para-military forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, Rao said, adding they would continue to function under the Unified Headquarters at Srinagar and Jammu chaired by the Chief Minister.

No communication from any of the state governments or political parties has been received so far to review the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2003, Rao said.

The proposal for earmarking, training, equipping and positioning four companies of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for specialised intervention in conjunction with scientists and technicians in the event of nuclear, biological and chemical- related disaster has been initiated, Minister of State for Home I D Swami said.

PTI