The Indian version of terrorism is as old as the1940s and started just after the independence. Being located in South Asia, the present epicenter of terrorism, India has fallen in the gravity of terrorism since independence. It has claimed more lives in India than anywhere else in the world. More than one hundred thousand persons have fallen as the victims of terrorism in various parts of the country.
Recent Developments Global Terrorism Index 2018
Economic Impact of Violence ‘Report’ The findings of the report prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) based on an analysis of 163 countries and territories - the economic impact of violence to the global economy was USD 14.76 trillion in 2017, in PPP terms. Violence cost the Indian economy a whopping USD 1.19 trillion (over Rs 80 lakh crore) 2017 in constant purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, which amounts to roughly USD 595.4 per person.
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Indo-China Security Cooperation Agreement India and China on October 22, 2018 signed a first-ever agreement on security cooperation which will strengthen and consolidate assistance in counter-terrorism, organised crimes, drug control, human trafficking and exchange of information, marking a new beginning between the two countries.
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Recent Terrorist Activities in India |
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Date |
Incident and Descriptions |
Place |
23 January 2015 |
Ara Civil Court bombing |
Bihar |
20 March 2015 |
2015 Jammu attack |
Jammu and Kashmir |
4-9 June 2015 |
2015 Manipur ambush |
Manipur |
27 July 2015 |
2015 Gurdaspur attack in Dina Nagar, Gurdaspur district |
Punjab |
2 January 2016 |
2016 Pathankot attack in Pathankot Air Force Station, Pathankot |
Punjab |
25 June 2016 |
2016 Pampore attack |
Pampore |
5 August 2016 |
2016 Kokrajhar Attack |
Kokrajhar, Assam |
18 September 2016 |
2016 Uri attack |
Uri, J&K |
3 October 2016 |
2016 Baramulla attack |
Baramulla, J&K |
6 October 2016 |
2016 Handwara attack at Rashtriya Riffles camp |
Handwara, J&K |
29 November 2016 |
2016 Nagrota attack |
Nagrota, J&K |
24 April 2017 |
2017 Sukma attack |
Sukma district, Chhattisgarh |
March 7, 2017 |
2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
July 11, 2017 |
2017 AmarnathYatra attack |
Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir |
March 13, 2018 |
2018 Sukma attack |
Sukma district, Chhattisgarh |
Causes of Terrorism
On proper analysis the following causes for the various insurgent/terrorist movements in India can be deduced –
Forms of Terrorism
There are three forms of terrorism globally and within India –
Laws to Combat Terrorism in India
In the aftermath of the spurt in the terrorist activities in recent years including the attack on the Indian Parliament and the Mumbai attacks, the Indian Parliament enacted three legislations in tandem, namely:
Effect of Terrorism Political Effects of Terrorism
Diplomatic Effects of Terrorism
Social and Cultural Effects of Terrorism
Economic Effects of Terrorism
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The last three decades have witnessed a number of legislations being enacted to tackle various specific contingencies:
Institutions
The Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Defence
National Counter Terrorism Centre
National Investigation Agency