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Counter-terrorism law and institutions back in focus
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Counter-terrorism law and institutions back in focus
India's counter-terrorism framework rests on the NIA, created after 26/11, and the UAPA, amended in 2019 to allow individuals to be designated as terrorists.
Why it matters: GS-3 core
What you need to know
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Renewed debate over India's counter-terrorism approach has drawn attention to the legal and institutional framework built up over the past two decades.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was constituted under the NIA Act, 2008, enacted after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, as India's central counter-terrorism investigation agency.
A 2019 amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 empowered the central government to designate individuals, not just organisations, as terrorists.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- NIA Act 2008
- UAPA
- counter-terrorism
- 26/11
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- NIA Act 2008, UAPA, counter-terrorism, 26/11
ਮੇਨਜ਼
Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Internal Security).
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to India's counter-terrorism framework, consider the following statements:
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was constituted under a law enacted after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
- A 2019 amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 allows the central government to designate an individual, and not just an organisation, as a terrorist.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: C — The NIA Act, 2008 was enacted after the 26/11 attacks, and the 2019 UAPA amendment extended the 'terrorist' designation to individuals as well as organisations.
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