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19/03/23 08:37 AM IST

Global Terror Index

In News
  • The tenth Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report was published by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) showing global trends and patterns in terrorism.
Major Findings
Global
  • Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by terrorism for the fourth consecutive year though violence has declined
  • The report excluded acts of state repression by the Taliban
  • South Asia remains the region with the worst average GTI score
  • Deadliest terrorist groups in the world in 2022: Islamic State (IS); Al-Shabaab; Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), and Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM)
  • Climate change is helping terrorist groups to raise funds, propagandize and recruit people
  • Pakistan remained among the 10 countries most affected by terrorism in 2022, with deaths rising significantly to 643, a 120% increase from the previous year.
About India
  • The report listed India among the 25 worst terror-hit countries, with a high impact of terrorism and ranked 13th.
  • India has a number of low-level conflicts in some border areas, but the vast majority of the country's population lives outside of these regions.
  • The GTI score of India was 7.175, compared to 8.822 of Afghanistan, which topped the index.
About IEP
  • The Institute for Economics and Peace (est. 2008; HQ: Sydney, Australia) is a global think tank.
  • It studies the relationship between peace, business, and prosperity, and seeks to promote an understanding of the cultural, economic, and political factors that drive peacefulness.
Source- Live Mint

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