Narco-Terrorism Linkages
Narco-terrorism denotes the convergence of drug trafficking networks and terror/insurgent groups, where proceeds from narcotics fund violence and sustain operations. India’s proximity to the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran) and Golden Triangle (Myanmar-Laos-Thailand) makes it vulnerable to such linkages.
Drug Trade and Insurgency Funding
- Primary Revenue Stream: Insurgent groups use drug production, transit fees, and protection rackets to generate funds (MHA assessments on LWE/NE).
- Cross-Border Trafficking Routes: Western corridor (Punjab/J&K) linked to Golden Crescent; Eastern Corridor (Manipur/Mizoram) linked to Golden Triangle.
- Case Indicators: Frequent heroin seizures along the western coast and Punjab border, and synthetic drug seizures in the Northeast, as flagged ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material before the last six months of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Related Content
- 1 UAVs Threat: Attacks on Military Installations
- 2 Satellite Warfare and GPS Spoofing: Risks to Navigation and Defence
- 3 Space Governance and Global Norms: India’s Role in a Treaty-Less Domain
- 4 Legal Gaps in Emerging Security Threats: Need for Updated Frameworks
- 5 National Security Strategy: Imperative for Integrated and Coordinated Security Architecture
- 6 IT Intermediary Rules as Security Framework: Regulation of Digital Platforms
- 7 Encrypted Communication and Security: Traceability vs Privacy Concerns
- 8 Social Media and Misinformation: Role in Communal Tensions
- 9 Wildlife and Resource Smuggling
- 10 Human Trafficking and Terror Recruitment
