QUESTION 16
GS3
12.5 marks
The diverse nature of India as a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society is not immune to the impact of radicalism seen in her neighbourhood. Discuss along with strategies to be adopted to counter this environment.
WRITE IN
9 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how neighbourhood radicalism affects diverse India and the strategies to counter it.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Neighbourhood sources: Pakistan-based groups (LeT, JeM), Taliban in Afghanistan, extremist groups in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Easter attacks (2019), ISIS online reach≈35 words
- 2Channels: cross-border infiltration, online propaganda, funding via hawala and fake currency, prisons, identity-based grievances≈35 words
- 3Vulnerabilities: communal polarisation, unemployment, perceived injustice, ethnic insurgencies in North-East≈35 words
- 4Strategies: intelligence sharing, NIA and UAPA, cyber monitoring, community-led deradicalisation, education, inclusive development, regional cooperation (BIMSTEC, SCO RATS)≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
India's diversity as strength and vulnerabilityNeighbourhood sourcesChannelsVulnerabilitiesHard and soft strategies
Where marks usually go
- A purely security answer without community and development measures
- Communal framing of a single community
Draw this
- Map of India's neighbourhood marking radical group bases and channels
Value addition
- Report2nd ARC 8th Report 'Combating Terrorism' (2008) recommended a comprehensive anti-terror law and a federal investigation agency.2nd ARC, 2008
- LawNIA Act 2008 created a federal agency after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.Parliament, 2008
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