The term ‘Islamic terrorism’ was coined by US media and picked up by the world over associating Islam to terrorism. As India faces these acts of terror, it is imperative that we give a serious thought to the root of global terror and its impact on India. The terror phenomenon turned into Frankenstein’s monster. The Global Terror Index (GTI) is a composite measure made up of four indicators: incidents, fatalities, injuries and hostages. At a subtle level there is a propaganda associating Islam and Muslims with the phenomenon of terrorism.