GS Paper 2: Topic covered: International relations Context: The recent withdrawal of USA troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of waging war on terror An analysis of America’s achievements in Afghanistan in last 20 years USA under President Biden is contesting that it has significantly thwarted the Al-Qaeda terrorist network operating out of …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Context: A ban under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act may be imposed on both factions of the secessionist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference which has been spearheading the separatist movement in Jammu & Kashmir for over two decades. …
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Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 5. “All terrorists are criminals but not all criminals are terrorists”, in the light of the statement above explain in what way anti-terror laws in the country have led to a period of over-Criminalisation. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu …
Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 7. Drones as a technology offer a distinctively puzzling and complex security threat when it comes to terrorism and hybrid warfare. Critically analyse. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why the question: In the first such instance in India, explosive …
Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 5. The human rights agenda in the world is facing a major challenge from terrorism, in this context discuss the challenges posed by Terrorism and suggest steps to be taken by the world countries to combat the menace. (250 …
5. What is the concept of ‘’Smart Wall” with respect to border management? Examine the scope of smart wall in protecting the territorial borders of India? (250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why the question: United States President Joe Biden stopped the construction of the much-publicised “border wall” between the U.S. and Mexico but an alternative …
Context: Mumbai, the financial capital of India and its busiest metropolitan city, has been a prime target for terrorist attacks. In the last two decades, the number of terrorist attacks in Mumbai have caused over 700 fatalities. On 26 November 2008, ten transnational terrorists attacked Mumbai, which included the busiest railway station in peak …
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Topics Covered: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. The US ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ list? Context: Last week, Sudan became the third Arab nation in recent weeks to normalise relations with Israel, days after the US removed it from its State Sponsor of Terrorism list. What is the …
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Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Global Terrorism Index (GTI) What to study? For Prelims: GTI- rankings, database and latest report highlights. For Mains: Concerns expressed by India. Context: Niti Aayog has questioned Australian institute’s terror ranking of India in its Global Terrorism Index …
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- UNITED AGAINST TERROR FUNDING Introduction: The Enforcement Directorate said it has attached over a dozen assets in Jammu and Kashmir in a terror financing case against Pakistan-based terrorist and chief of the globally banned Hizbul Mujahideen, Syed Salahuddin. The central probe agency issued a provisional order under the Prevention of …
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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING TERROR FINANCE Introduction: In the wake of the dastradly terror attack in Pulwama carried out by Pakistan based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad , India had upped the ante against Pakistan on the issue of terror funding by pushing to blacklist the neighbouring country at the plenary meeting of the anti …
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Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas. 5) Border administration/ management is a multifaceted task due to difficult topography and challenging relations with some countries. Elucidate the challenges and approaches for effective border management.(250 words) Why this question: The question expects us to discuss the challenges of border management and the strategies India …
RSTV In Depth: Border Surveillance (PRELIMS: Current events of national and international importance MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES III – Security challenges and their management in border areas) India’s land border covers around 15,106 km sharing boundaries with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Varied terrains, climatic conditions and hostile neighbours make its borders complex …
INSIGHTS MINDMAPS: “Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS)”. Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS)
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Linkages between development and spread of extremism. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. UN framework to combat international terrorism What to …
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Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism 8) Critically comment on the objectives and consequences of Indian army’s ‘Operation All Out’ in Kashmir. (150 Words) The Hindu reference
Terrorism and corruption are two sides of a same coin called inhumanness. To tackle corruption, a monster that is threatening economic progress of India, some ‘wise’ people came up with an idea called ‘lokpal‘. Government killed it. And when Mumbai was taken hostage by gunmen from neighbouring country, the government realized that there should be …
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