QUESTION 20
GS3
15 marks
Analyze internal security threats and transborder crimes along Myanmar, Bangladesh and Pakistan borders including Line of Control (LoC). Also discuss the role played by various security forces in this regard.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Analyse threats and cross-border crimes along the Myanmar, Bangladesh and Pakistan borders and LoC, and the role of security forces.
Analyse + DiscussBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most. Explain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Myanmar: insurgent bases, drugs (Golden Triangle), arms, free movement regime, refugees after 2021 coup≈50 words
- 2Bangladesh: illegal migration, cattle and FICN smuggling, porous riverine stretches≈50 words
- 3Pakistan and LoC: infiltration, drones, narco-terror, ceasefire violations≈50 words
- 4Forces: Assam Rifles (Myanmar), BSF (Bangladesh, Pakistan IB), Army (LoC); CIBMS, fencing, coordination≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Border-wise threatsCrimesRole of each forceGapsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not covering each border separately
- Wrong force for a border
Draw this
- Map of borders with guarding force and main threat
Value addition
- FactThe Free Movement Regime with Myanmar (16 km either side) was scrapped in 2024 and fencing of the 1,643 km border approved.Ministry of Home Affairs, 2024
- TechComprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) uses sensors, radars and cameras on riverine and difficult stretches.BSF / MHA
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.