GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

Ethnic conflicts and cross-border migration along India-Myanmar and India-Bangladesh borders impact India's internal security. Comment.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024

Syllabus: Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

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The toppers’ answers

Medha AnandAIR 13 · CSE 2023 · 92 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Ethnic conflicts are on the rise, significantly affecting India's internal security framework. Indo Bangladesh border

Body · points and prose

anmar Border

  • (1) Infiltration of radical youth. Ex- operation sunrise against them
  • (2) Drug trafficking from golden triangle
  • (3) Demand of separatist groups for secession. Ex- Nagalim
  • (4) Illegal migration of Rohingyas create stress on local resources
  • (5) Meiti-Kuki fight heightened by support from external actors.
  • (6) Misuse of Free Movement Regime
  • Map of India
    • Shaded area on North-East (conflict areas)
    • Triangle marked as golden triangle

Indo Bangladesh border

  1. Drug trafficking cartels
  2. human trafficking challenges
  3. Rohingya entry leads to resources getting reduced
  4. Illegal migration

Close · a way forward

Way forward

↳ Madhukar gupta committee's recommendation to build border infrastructure (CIBMS) ↳ Madhav Godbole committee recommend border management ↳ Ensure laser boundary wall, patrolling, prevent misuse of FMR ↳ Intelligence agencies to prevent attacks

Thus, cross border migration and conflicts should not act as a threat to internal security and this requires close collabn b/w govts citizens

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