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Thank You EB,
India exhibits the report of the Advisory committee UNGA on the agenda ‘’
Combating terrorism”, before that it’s important to know the current scenario of
INDIA.
India’s Foreign Policy
The USA became India's largest trade partner for merchandise goods
Russia is the largest supplier of military equipment to India, followed by Israel and
France.
Refugees- Currently, there are around 8,000 to 11,684 Afghan refugees in India,
most of whom are Muslims and Sikhs
Terrorism - Problem
Pakistan:
India has long accused Pakistan of supporting and sponsoring terrorist groups that
target India. Groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are
believed to have received support from elements within Pakistan's intelligence
agencies
Notable Incidents:
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were a significant terrorist event in India. which killed
166 people, including foreign nationals, were carried out by LeT operatives with
alleged links to Pakistan, causing widespread fear and casualties.
Impacts of terrorism
Terrorism can strain relationships between countries
The social impact of terrorism is the loss of faith and brotherhood among the
citizens, communal conflicts, violation of human rights and disintegration of the
nation. Disruption of business and trade relations is classified as the economic
impact of terrorism.
Solution
The Government has taken various steps to combat terrorism in the
country:
In January 2009, the National Investigation
Agency was established to deal with terrorist crimes.
In India, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Amendment Act is the primary anti-terrorism law.
To gather information related to security, the National
Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been established.
An operational hub has been created for the National
Security Guard to ensure a rapid response to terrorist
attacks.
The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
composed of four pillars, namely: Measures to address the
conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism. Measures to
prevent and combat terrorism.
Protectionism
A protectionist trade policy allows the government of a country to
promote domestic producers, and thereby boost the domestic
production of goods and services by imposing tariffs or otherwise
limiting foreign goods and services in the marketplace.
Tariffs – This is a tax on imports.
Question: Rising protectionism could harm trade and activity. How?
Ans. Protectionist policies by restricting imports, can lead to rising
prices in the domestic market. Thus, hurting the interest of the
consumers directly. A key effect of trade protectionism is that
consumers will have a limited choice of products and goods since
there may be quotas on how much may be imported.
Question :Why should India have good relationship with other countries?
To maintain peace and to help at the time of need. This applies not only to India,
but to all the other countries of world. The first and the most important thing is the
security of the borders of the country. Second it helps in trade and commerce,easy
import and export.
(A scheme designed to provide rewards to exporters to offset infrastructural
inefficiencies and associated costs. The Duty Credit Scrips and goods imported/
domestically procured against them shall be freely transferable.)
Violation of rights: The acts of terrorism not only violate the rights of
individual victims, they also adversely impact on enjoyment of human rights by
the families of the victims and the society. Women, children, persons belonging
to ethnic and religious minorities are particularly vulnerable to human rights
abuses by terrorists. Further, terrorism impedes the ability of the Governments
to work towards social and economic development of the people.
Cross-border terrorism is a big security problem in India. India has a long border
with Pakistan, and that border experiences lots of illegal crossings. Terrorist outfits like
Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad operate freely from the soil of Pakistan, and
they send terrorists into India.
These attacks aim at weakening India's control near the international border. The most
notorious attacks of cross-border terrorism in India include the 2001 attack on the Indian
parliament, the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, the 2016 Pathankot air force base attack,
and the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing.. Nevertheless the India-Pakistan peace
initiatives that are currently under way represent a positive development because they
can make an incremental contribution to ending cross-border terrorism.
