This document discusses counter terrorism in India and South Asia. It defines terrorism and outlines its characteristics, including that it occurs daily and crosses geographical boundaries. It classifies terrorism into four categories: ethno-nationalist, religious, left-wing, and narco-terrorism. SAARC recognized terrorism as a problem in 1986 and passed conventions in 1987 and 2004 to combat it. New counterterrorism approaches proposed include separating Islamic terrorism from Muslims, long-term political strategies, surveillance of illicit activities, isolating terrorist ideologies through soft and hard powers, and regional cooperation through bodies like RCTC. Ultimately, solutions lie in political and constitutional domains.

1. COUNTER TERRORISM
A Regional And National Future Perspective of India

2. Definition
 The 8th report on terrorism published in 2008 says “peacetime
equivalent of war crime.”
 Indian government uses the definition proposed by“ALEX
SCHMIDT” & “ALBERT JONGMAN” (Dutch scholar and
intelligence officer consecutively).
 It says “An act of terror includes any intentional act of
violence that causes death , injury or property damage,
includes fear and is targeted against any group of people
identified their political, philosophical, ideological, racial ,
ethnic, religious or any other nature.”
 Same descriptions was provided by UNITED NATIONS in
year 2000.

3. Characteristics Of Terrorism
 It is a day to day event in south Asia in any form.
 Neither definable within geographical boundaries nor
within traditional rationality.
 State sovereignty stands diluted.
 Terrorist group in fact don't owe loyalty to any national
flag, religion or even ethnic society.
 Increasing approach in Ariel connectivity and WMD
(weapons of mass destruction) endorsing their
endeavours.

4. Classification According To 8th Report:2008
 Ethno-nationalist terrorism: focuses either on
a)creating a separate state within or outside India.
b)emphasising the response of one ethnic group against another.
For example- LTTE,ULFA, KHALISTAN Movement etc.
 Religious-terrorism: Focuses on religious imperatives a presumed
duty, against one or more religious groups. 26/11 & Pulwama
attacks.
 Left wing terrorism: focuses on economic ideology. Maoist
violence in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
 Narco-terrorism : focuses on creating illegal narcotics traffic zones.
North west India is in trap currently.

6. Counter Terrorism In South Asia
 Geopolitically an integral zone witnessing internal unrest and
upheavals.
 1986 SAARC Bangalore summit recognised the problem and its
adverse impact.
 SAARC regional convention on suppression of terrorism bill passed
in 1987 and provisions were:
a). To recognise and ban the nexus between drug smuggling &
organised flow of weapons from east and west.
b). By political consensus and comprehensive collective strategy
create a tough situation for militants.
 Additional protocol was presented and passed in 2004 summit with
special emphasis over, combat terror, narcotics and psychotropic
substances, trafficking of women and children.
 someone’s terrorist can be someone else’ freedom fighter.
 A weapon of small nation to bleed bigger nation.

7. New Approaches And Strategies
 Islamic terrorism clearly separated from larger community of
Muslims.
 Long term political and ideologically sensitised counter terrorism.
 Only military approach, will led to the anarchy.
 Appreciations of the elements that provides room for greater
socio-economic, socio- political justice.
 Surveillance of illicit drug supply, money laundering ,illegal arms
trafficking etc.
 Isolate and combat the ideology by soft as well as hard powers.
 Youth organisations, educational networks, women's
empowerment should all will play an important rule.

8.  RCTC ( REGIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM CENTRE)
with experts from different countries.
 Capacity building by intelligence, police, para-military etc.
 Updated equipment for surveillance, decision making and
accuracy to avoid collateral damage.
 A common database & joint interrogation.
 Trust and transparency to combat terror funding and
smugglings.
 Legal assistance in investigation and persecution.
( Source: SATP)

9. Datasheet Of Terrorist Activities And Fatalities In India. (Source:SATP)

10. “
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Terrorism is a double-edged sword. It
is like wicked dog, which often bites
the hand that feeds it.
Ultimately, the solution lies in the political domain within
existing national constitution, and sometimes with slightly
modified constitutions.

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