{"id":277971,"date":"2024-01-15T20:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=277971"},"modified":"2024-01-15T20:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:45:57","slug":"on-issues-with-the-counter-terrorism-approach-in-jk-the-delusion-of-eliminating-the-last-terrorist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-issues-with-the-counter-terrorism-approach-in-jk-the-delusion-of-eliminating-the-last-terrorist\/","title":{"rendered":"On Issues with the Counter-Terrorism Approach in J&K \u2013 The delusion of eliminating \u2018the last terrorist\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:<\/strong> This post on Issues with the Counter-Terrorism Approach in J&K has been created based on the article \u201cThe delusion of eliminating \u2018the last terrorist\u2019\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 15th <\/sup>January 2024.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 3 Internal Security \u2013 Security challenges and their management in border areas.<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The article discusses the issues with the current strategy of focusing on the numbers of terrorists killed. It suggests an alternative approach to curb terrorism in J&K.<\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, in a terror strike in the Rajouri-Poonch districts resulted in martyrdom of 4 soldiers. This was followed by the death of 3 civilians allegedly in the military\u2019s custody.<\/p>\n

In this backdrop, the Director General of Police, J&K, emphasized on the number of terrorists killed.<\/p>\n

According to the author, it cannot be denied that neutralizing terrorists is a crucial objective of security operations. However, it should not become the only factor, especially in the present context of a lower number of terror incidents.<\/p>\n

For more on this terror attack, read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why is focusing on the numbers of terrorists killed not the right strategy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. According to the author, terrorists cannot be eliminated to the last man.<\/li>\n
  2. The number of \u2018kills\u2019 as parameters of a successful counter-terror campaign addresses only the symptoms<\/strong>, and not the broader underlying causes.<\/li>\n
  3. This approach may lead to prioritizing the ends (number of kills)<\/strong> with a total disregard for the means.<\/li>\n
  4. Based on mala fide considerations<\/strong> such as primacy of short-term gains, competitive career environments, and a false sense of glory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This has resulted in lapses such as the recent death of 3 civilians in DKG. This raises a question on the values, ethics and traditions of the security forces.<\/p>\n

    What should have been the approach?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. There should be a focus on peace building, consolidation and conflict management.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Tactical-level operations, backed by psychological operations, must be people-centric<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Winning the hearts and the minds <\/strong>of the population should be a priority. This can be achieved by addressing people\u2019s aspirations<\/li>\n
    4. Due political process<\/strong>, with enhanced political participation and stakeholding of the people<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Winning \u2018Hearts and Minds\u2019 in terrorism-affected areas is an essential step in restoring the trust of the population. Discuss in the context of the conflict resolution in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: This post on Issues with the Counter-Terrorism Approach in J&K has been created based on the article \u201cThe delusion of eliminating \u2018the last terrorist\u2019\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 15th January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Internal Security \u2013 Security challenges and their management in border areas. News: The article discusses the… Continue reading On Issues with the Counter-Terrorism Approach in J&K \u2013 The delusion of eliminating \u2018the last terrorist\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1244],"tags":[216,406,10498],"class_list":["post-277971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-internal-security","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-internal-security","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}