Global Terrorism Index

NEWS: Afghanistan most impacted by terrorism for fourth straight year, India ranks 13th: Global Terrorism Index

Globally, deaths from terrorism fell by nine per cent to 6,701 deaths, signifying a 38 per cent decrease from its peak in 2015.

 Key findings of the GTI :

• The GTI report is produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), a think tank, using data from TerrorismTracker and other sources.

• Terrorism Tracker provides event records on terrorist attacks since 1 January 2007.
• The dataset contains almost 66,000 terrorist incidents for the period 2007 to 2022.

• Globally, deaths from terrorism fell by 9% to 6,701 deaths, marking a 38% decrease from its peak in 2015.
• Pakistan recorded the second largest surge in terror-related deaths worldwide in 2022, ( 643deaths).
• South Asia –  region with the worst average GTI score.
• South Asia recorded 1,354 deaths from terrorism in 2022.
• Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates were the deadliest terror group globally for the eighth consecutive year.

Major Challenges Related to Terrorism Globally :

• Terror Financing: According to the IMF and World Bank, criminals are estimated to launder up to four trillion dollars a year. 

• Politicisation of Countering Terrorism: The members of the United Nations Security Council (P5) have exercised the veto power to varying degrees when it comes to identifying terrorists.
• Use of Emerging Technology by Terrorists: Innovations in computing and telecommunications like widespread internet access, end-to-end encryption, and virtual private network (VPN) have made new types of operations possible for a higher number of radicalised individuals across the globe, contributing to the threat.

Practice Questions for Prelims

Consider the following statements regarding Global Terrorism Index produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) :
1. It is topped by Afghanistan
2. India Ranked 83.
3. Globally, deaths from terrorism fell by 9% , marking a 38% decrease from its peak in 2015.
4. West Asia  region with is the worst average GTI score.

Which of the statements given above is are correct :
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 1,2,3 and 4

Ans. b)

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