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21st August
India Internal Security | History and Changing face of Terrorism
History of terrorism in India The hand of Pakistan in fuelling the jihad in Kashmir to create an environment of either Azadi (freedom) or joining Pakistan is evident. During the Afghan jihad in the 1980s against the Soviet Union, Pakistan trained 80, 000 Mujahideen in training camps established in Pakistan. Once the Afghan jihad was… Continue reading India Internal Security | History and Changing face of Terrorism
UPSC GS3 | Security challenges and their management in border areas
Social Diversity as Issues of Security Threat Challenges from within- Kashmir, Northeast, Punjab, and others Neighbors as Issue of Security Threat
India Internal Security | Neighbors as Issue of Security Threat
India faces myriad security challenges both external and internal. Unlike any other country in the World, Indian security is marred by legacy issues that include unresolved boundary disputes, not coming to terms with the partition of the sub-continent, or culture of competition and challenge in case of one and unwillingness to accept India as a… Continue reading India Internal Security | Neighbors as Issue of Security Threat
[Official Answers] 21 August 2017 | Pub Ad | Daily Answer Writing Session
Q.1Â Explain Karl Marxâs view on the relationship of bureaucracy with the state and the society. Marxâs main interest centred around three basic concepts the development of capitalism, the magnitude or extent of its exploitation of working class and, finally, the emancipation of working class. In the course of analysis of these three basic issues he… Continue reading [Official Answers] 21 August 2017 | Pub Ad | Daily Answer Writing Session
India Internal Security | Challenges from within
International terrorism poses the greatest challenge to the security and stability of the country. It was until recently confined to the state of Jammu & Kashmir but has gradually spread across the length and breadth of the country. The terrorists are opposed to the very idea of India; they want to destroy its icons and… Continue reading India Internal Security | Challenges from within
India Internal Security | Social Diversity as Issues of Security Threat
Social Diversity as Issues of Security Threat Differences of power, wealth and geography do determine what we perceive as the gravest threats to our survival and well-being. The Indian cultural tradition is unique. The notions of dharma (normative order), karma (personal moral commitment] and jati (caste) as the hierarchical principles of social stratification are basic… Continue reading India Internal Security | Social Diversity as Issues of Security Threat
UPSC GS3 | Money-laundering and its prevention
Back2Basics Money-laundering- Introduction and causes Regulation of Money Laundering â International Laws/Conventions Regulation of Money Laundering in India
India Internal Security | Regulation of Money Laundering in India
With its growing financial strength, India is vulnerable to money laundering activities even though the country’s strict foreign exchange laws make it difficult for criminals to launder money. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 The aforesaid Act was enacted to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering.… Continue reading India Internal Security | Regulation of Money Laundering in India
India Internal Security | Regulation of Money Laundering â International Laws/Conventions
Money laundering is a truly global phenomenon. The increasing integration of the worldâs financial system, as technology has improved and barriers to the free movement of capital have been reduced, has meant that money launderers can make use of this system to hide their ill-gotten gains. They are able to quickly move their criminally derived… Continue reading India Internal Security | Regulation of Money Laundering â International Laws/Conventions
India Internal Security | Money-laundering- Introduction and causes
Mahatma Gandhi said: âCapital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or another will always be needed.â The primary function of money is to serve as a medium of exchange, and as such it is accepted without question in final discharge of debts or payment… Continue reading India Internal Security | Money-laundering- Introduction and causes
UPSC GS3 | Basics of cyber security
Back2Basics Basics of cyber security
India Internal Security | Basics of cyber security
Cyberspace is being used for a variety of malicious activities, from crime to state-sponsored attacks on critical infrastructure. The interconnectedness of cyber networks means that even the most basic responses end up having a ripple effect or unintended consequences. India has been at the receiving end of various forms of cyber threats; from attacks on… Continue reading India Internal Security | Basics of cyber security
UPSC GS3 | Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
Back2Basics Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
India Internal Security | Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
Cyberspace has changed many old concepts. In this globalised world everyone is neighbour of other. There is no established concept of boundaries. The use of social media has become a ubiquitous component of the ever more interconnected world in which we now live. The term âsocial mediaâ refers to internet-based applications that enable people to… Continue reading India Internal Security | Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
UPSC GS3 | Challenges to internal security through communication networks
Back2Basics Challenges to internal security through communication networks
India Internal Security | Challenges to internal security through communication networks
Communication networks are a part of our critical information infrastructure which was defined in the IT Act, 2000 as âthe computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which, shall have debilitating impact on national security, economy, public health or safety.â Communications networks are crucial to the connectivity of other critical infrastructure, viz. civil aviation, shipping,… Continue reading India Internal Security | Challenges to internal security through communication networks
UPSC GS3 | Linkages between development and spread of extremism
Back2Basics Extremism- Introduction, causes Developmental issues related to rise and spread of extremism Efforts by Government to address Extremism
India Internal Security | Extremism- Introduction, causes
It is a truism that under development often creates the conditions for insurgency and spread of extremist ideologies among the people, who perceive that their needs are not being taken care of by the government. While it has been the policy of governments around the world today to emphasise on “inclusive development”, there are always… Continue reading India Internal Security | Extremism- Introduction, causes
India Internal Security | Efforts by Government to address Extremism
The government followed a two-pronged approach which combines security forces action with accelerated development of the extremist affected area. 1. Developmental efforts âClear, hold and developâ strategy Military operations have not been abandoned and individual states continue to undertake area clearing operations, such exercises appear to form parts of a new âclear, hold and developâ… Continue reading India Internal Security | Efforts by Government to address Extremism
India Internal Security | Developmental issues related to rise and spread of extremism
Developmental issues which pertain to the spread of extremism are linked to lack of access to basic resources to sustain the livelihood. However, development is a useful tool against extremism but it must operate in tandem with the security forces. Some of the developmental issues which lead to the spread of extremism are listed below-… Continue reading India Internal Security | Developmental issues related to rise and spread of extremism
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