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Terrorism in India
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Terrorism | * Definitions * History * Incidents | Types[show] | Tactics[show] | Terrorist groups[show] | State terrorism[show] | Organization[show] | Fighting terrorism[show] | * v * t * e |
A common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious, or ideologicalchange.[1][2] Terrorism in India, according to the Home Ministry, poses a significant threat to the state. Terrorism in India are basically two types external and internal, external terrorism emerge from neighboring countries and internal terrorism emulates from religious or communal violence and Naxalite–Maoist insurgency. Terror activities involve either Indian or foreign citizens.
The regions with long term terrorist activities today are Jammu and Kashmir, Mumbai,Central India (Naxalism) and the Seven Sister States (independence and autonomy movements). As of 2006, at least 232 of the country’s 608 districts were afflicted, at differing intensities, by various insurgent and terrorist movements.[3] In August 2008, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said that there are as many as 800 terrorist cells operating in the country.[4] Contents [hide] * 1 Chronology of major incidents * 2 Western India * 2.1 Maharashtra * 2.1.1 Mumbai * 2.1.2 Pune * 3 Jammu and Kashmir * 4 Northern and Northwestern India * 4.1 Bihar * 4.2 Punjab * 4.3 New Delhi * 4.3.1 2011 High court bombing
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