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23/10/22 15:43 PM IST

'scorched earth' tactics

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  • Russia has been alleged to be using “energy and hunger” as weapons as part of its “scorched earth tactics” on Ukraine and Europe.
About Scorched Earth tactics
  • It is a strategy that seeks to deplete the enemy’s resources to sustain warfare and break their morale by inflicting heavy hardships on combatants and non-combatants alike.
  • Harming civilians as part of this strategy has been banned under the 1977 Geneva Convention.
  • E.g., In World War II, the Russian army destroyed telegraph networks and electrical and industrial resources when invaded by Germany.
  • In India, Maratha leader Chhatrapati Shivaji was known for their scorched earth tactics.
  • Geneva Convention 1977- is a set of rules (set in 1949) that prescribe guidelines for combatant behaviour during a war.
  • India is a party to the Geneva Convention.
Source- The Guardian 

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