New Delhi, May 10 -- Sanjay Kapoor New Delhi

On April 30, first time in five years, the Islamic State (IS) released a video of their Khalifa, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Greyed and portly, Baghdadi was defiant and angry after the loss of their stronghold of Bagouz in Syria. He was trying to shore up the morale of his supporters that he was physically healthy and leading the struggle of the Islamic State even after the loss of Syria and Iraq.

There was no remorse, no suggestion of giving up their irrational war to create a Caliphate. Instead, there was defiance and promise of more violence and killings. Baghdadi also owned up to the bewildering suicide bombing of Sri Lanka on an Easter Sunday last month that left more than 250 dead. Many of th...