INITIATIVES TO CURB TERRORISM

INITIATIVES TO CURB TERRORISM

As per the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India, ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are the subjects of the States. However, to deal with the challenges of internal and border security and to combat internal as well as cross-border terrorism, Government of India follows a multi- dimensional strategy, which entails various measures, which are as follows –

For strengthening internal & border security

 

 

 

For preventing internal and cross-border terrorism

While adopting ‘Zero-Tolerance’ policy against terrorism, following key measures have been taken –

 

Key steps taken to stop financial support to terrorist include-

Currency Notes within the Country.

 

Various sanctions as imposed against terrorist organizations and its members through United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) 1267, 1373 and section 51(A) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 include freeze, seize and attaching funds/properties; restricting flowing of funds of terrorist entities and travel restrictions on the members of a terrorist organization and designated individual terrorists.

India has fully functional Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism (JWG-CT) with 26 countries and 5 multi-lateral forums (ASEAN, BIMSTEC, BRICS, European Union (EU), QUAD-CTWG); and one Stand-Alone Dialogue with Tunisia. Details of the countries have been attached at Annexure- A.

Intelligence and security agencies of Centre and States work in tandem to keep a close watch on the elements involved in terror offences. This includes round the clock intelligence sharing through Multi Agency Centre (MAC) at the Central level and State Multi Agency Centre (SMAC) at the State level, setting up of Joint Command and Control Centres, strengthening of Technical and Human intelligence, better cooperation amongst the Security Forces, district police and intelligence agencies, thrust on generation of real time intelligence and creation as well as strengthening of State Intelligence Bureaus (SIBs).

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ANNEXURE-A

Details of the countries/multi-lateral groups with whom India has established Joint Working Group and Stand-alone dialogue on Counter Terrorism

 

S. No.

Name of the Country

1.

Australia

2.

Canada

3.

China

4.

Egypt

5.

France

6.

Germany

7.

Indonesia

8.

Israel

9.

Italy

10.

Japan

11.

Kazakhstan

12.

Malaysia

13.

Maldives

14.

Mauritius

15.

Morocco

16.

Netherlands

17.

Philippines

18.

Russia

19.

Saudi Arabia

20.

Singapore

21.

Tajikistan

22.

Tanzania

23.

Turkey

24.

United Kingdom

25.

United States (USA)

26.

Uzbekistan

Multi-lateral groups

 

Sl. No.

Name of the Regional Group

1.

ASEAN

2.

BIMSTEC

3.

BRICS

4.

European Union

5.

QUAD-CTWG

Stand- Alone Dialogue

 

1.

Tunisia

 

 

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.