Terrorism Financing: Sources, Challenges & Impact on India’s Security
The offence of terrorist financing involves the provision, collection or receipt of funds with the intent or knowledge that the funds will be used to carry out an act of terrorism or any act intended to cause death or serious bodily injury.
Sources of Terrorism Financing
- Illegal Activities: This includes drug trafficking, smuggling, and kidnapping for ransom. For instance, narcotics trafficking, particularly from the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan), is a significant source of funds for terrorist groups operating in India. The use of drones to smuggle drugs and the involvement of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in supporting drug lords ....
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Security
- 1 Role of Semiconductors in India's National Security
- 2 India’s Need for a Comprehensive National Security Strategy
- 3 Challenges of International Terrorism
- 4 Left Wing Extremism and its Varied Dimensions
- 5 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] and its Relevance
- 6 Terror Drones and Threat to India’s Security
- 7 Ethnic Conflicts in North-East India: Impact on Internal Security
- 8 Role of Local Communities in Countering Naxalism & Insurgency
- 9 India’s Counter Terrorism Measures
- 10 Role of Central Intelligence and Investigative Agencies in countering Internal Security Threats
