Left-Wing Extremism in India

Left-Wing Extremism in India Why in the News? The Home Minister has said that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) will be totally eliminated from the country in two years, in a meeting to review the security situation in LWE-affected States. Incidence of LWE in India: The lowest number of incidents of violence and deaths in Naxal-hit areas in last four decades was recorded in 2022. The viol

The Khalistan Issue

Why in the News? The United Kingdom has announced ~1 Crore to tackle pro-Khalistan extremism that has threatened to damage Indian missions and its employees in the UK.   Khalistani separatist activities in Western countries: Though the issue of pro-Khalistan separatist movements has emerged in the last two decades intermittently, it has gained a new momentum in the last two years.

Jammu and Kashmir: Four years on

Jammu and Kashmir: Four years on Why in the News? The Fourth anniversary of the decision of abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of J&K into a Union Territory on Aug 5, 2019, has been observed recently. Article 370 and Article 35A: Article 370 was introduced as a temporary provision that conferred special status to J&K a. Only those aspects of the Indian Co

Manipur Violence

Manipur Violence   Why in the News?             The State of Manipur is registering fresh cases of violence with one man shot and 15 houses burnt. Manipur: The Northeastern state of India, sharing borders with Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam and international border with Myanmar (2 regions- Sagaing region and Chin state) wit