China and Pakistan have entered into an agreement for development of an economic corridor. What threat does it dispose for India's security? Critically examine.

The China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) seeks to connect the port of Gwadar in Pakistan to the Xinjiang region in China by means of highways, airways and railways, and also deploy pipeline to transport oil and gas. The corridor will not ..

Do you think that an all out operations against the armed outfits in north east is feasible? Argue.

Model Answer: The first notable thing is that only a handful of the total 79 armed groups have been formally called “terrorist organizations”. These terrorist organizations are generally those which have a political programme of greater autonomy or independence. Many ..

Mizo Accord is said to be the only insurgency in the world that ended with a "stroke of pen". Critically discuss the factors that made this accord successful.

Model Answer: The antecedent causes of the Mizo conflict included dissatisfaction with the Lal (chieftainship) system, the British colonial policy residue of treating Mizo-inhabited areas as ‘excluded areas’, resulting in separatist tendencies. But, the idea of addressing the root cause ..

The recent strike by the doctors is highly unfortunate but the situation points towards larger malaise which has no boundaries. Comment.

The national strike by doctors is highly unfortunate but even the attacks on doctors by the relatives of the patients for assumed negligence cannot be ignored. It is evident that the healthcare system of the country is under heavy strain ..

With respect to the maritime security threats, elucidate the meaning and components of the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) while discussing India's efforts towards achieving complete Maritime Domain Awareness.

Maritime Domain Awareness is an effective understanding of anything which is associated with the maritime domain which would impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of the country. A Global MDA will enable a country to detect, surveil, identify, classify, ..

What is Money laundering? How it is different from Black Money? Discuss salient provisions of the Anti Money Laundering law in India.

Model Answer: Money laundering is the process of creating the appearance that large amounts of money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, originated from a legitimate source. Black money is that amount money which is ..

North East India continues to face several security threats despite its strategic importance. Discuss. What steps have been taken by the government to ensure peace and stability in the region?

North East India due to its historical background and geographical location faces a variety of security threats. These threats have existed, in varying forms, since independence. Security threats in North East India: Insurgency – Insurgent groups are active in Assam, ..

The problem of trafficking of women and children is huge in India, highlight the factors behind it and steps taken in recent times to combat it.

Trafficking is a crime under IPC in which people, especially women and children, are transported from one region to another illegally for exploitation. Factors that contribute to trafficking: Social factors poverty Poor socio-economic conditions. Economic factors Lack of alternate employment ..

India is developing as a state of fear for the journalists as there are increased number of attacks on journalists. Comment.

Indian media is having a stroke of irony as there is a time when there are constant attacks on journalists when the media boasts of being not subservient to power. Even the huge victories registered by some politicians were not ..

"Though the Mizo Accord has been most successful agreement with insurgents in India yet the Hmar insurgency finds its roots in the same accord. Who are Hmars and why they are restive?"Discuss.

The Hmars are a group of tribal people living in three states of North East India-Assam, Manipur and Mizoram. Although the Hmar identity is strong enough, the Mizos in general consider them as a part of their broader community or ..