Question Q19GS2GS1

Write developmental initiatives have a significant role to play, they alone cannot root out terrorism/militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. Comment.

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Introduction

The terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir is being dealt with two pronged approach

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Main Body

The terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir is being dealt with two pronged approach → Development → Hard power (Army)

Significant role of developmental initiatives:

1Reduce anti-national feelings and thus less chance of radicalization

Development → Enforce living → less scope for radicalization

Reduce terrorism in long turn

2Productive life channels can be boosted by building human capital

Ex : skill development → Employment and less terrorism

3Economic development will eliminate poverty and have terrorism

"Poverty is breading ground of radicalism"

Ex : Industrial development → promoting entrepreneurship

4Correcting injustices that had happened historically Ex : Developed of powder villages → Vibrant village development scheme

However, developmental initiative have arson challenges

1Inclusion and exclusion errors had led to some sectors being left vulnerable

2Overground workers - despite having development they support terror groups

3External support in mobilizing support to error groups Ex : singleting on army

4Long term nature of developmental initiatives. They can give returns only in long run

1current injuries like misuse of power by police, custodian torture etc during anti-national narrative despite developmental activites.

Comprehensive border fecuriety to reduce infiltration

monitoring social media to combat radicalization, fake news Ex : Cybercrime, Kerala

Hard actions like surgical strikes

Destroying hideouts and intelligrnce over overground support

Restoring statehood and enduring periodic elections

Eradicating militancy is longterm that require balance of development & Hard power

— SNEHITH · AIR 139

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Conclusion

Eradicating militancy is longterm that require balance of development & Hard power

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Diagram

Flow diagram showing approach to terrorism with Development and Hard power (Army) as two components. Shows how Development leads to enforce living, which reduces scope for radicalization, reducing terrorism in long turn.

Clear two-pronged approach
Use of diagrams to illustrate concepts
Connection between development and terrorism reduction
Recognition of limitations of development approach
Examples of schemes like powder village development
Comprehensive conclusion addressing multiple strategies
Integration of hard power and soft power approaches

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SNEHITH

AIR 1392025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Internal Security

Terrorism and Development in J&K

Role of developmental initiatives in combating terrorism

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258

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