The Pulwama Attack and the History of Terrorism in India – Part Four – Counter Terrorism
Akshay Kumar, the Bollywood action star, recently took to his Twitter handle to pay homage to brave soldiers who lost their lives in the Pulwama attacks. We will explore Akshay Kumar’s love for the armed forces along with the details of the Pulwama attacks, the history of terrorism in India, and the nation’s counter-terrorism strategies in this four-part series.-The Pulwama Attack and the History of Terrorism in India
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Please find the link to Part One ,Two and Three in the description.
“Salute and gratitude to the #PulwamaAttack bravehearts. We will always be indebted to the armed forces.”
In this episode, we will explore counter-terrorism measures taken by India.
India is a country that has suffered for centuries, first by Islamic and English invaders and currently with terrorism. The founding father of the country found it the hard way that if peace and stability has to be maintained in the region, India must have a powerful army. The result: India is the fourth most powerful country militarily in the world.
An ebook published by the Indian Army mentions the following:
“The use of force or threat of use of force must flow from national policy goals and objectives. In the Indian context, for a country struggling to find its soul from centuries of foreign domination, the primary strategic objective would of necessity, remain the human development of its people, which, in turn, would require a durable peace. The national approach to conflict must, hence, aim, first and foremost, at deterrence and dissuasion to enable peace. In the event of conflict, the aim must be for early conflict resolution, with adequate conflict control mechanisms in place to reduce the risk of escalation. War capability must encompass both the capacity and the will to wage war. It would require a well-trained and equipped force to meet such national policy objectives.”
“Pakistan’s interference in J&K started soon after independence when it sent armed raiders to wrest the state by force. Timely action by the Indian state, through employment of the Army, threw out the raiders beyond the present Line of Control (LoC), but that has not prevented Pakistan from continuing with its efforts to seize the state by force,” the eBook further reads.
In addition to NIA, India’s lead investigative agency at the national level, the state governments play a significant role in preventing terrorism.
An article published on State Department of States mention:
“India’s state-level law enforcement agencies play a significant role in detecting, deterring, and preventing acts of terrorism. These state agencies have varying degrees of capability. State antiterrorism squads were created after 2008 for rapid first response.”
- Why did Akshay Kumar react to Richa Chadha’s anti-India comments?
- How did terrorism originate in India?
- What is your understanding of cross border terrorism?
- Are you aware of India’s counter-terrorism strategies? Please explain.
