Centre designates 23 Pakistan-linked terrorists, including JeM's Kashmiri
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Why in news
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) designated 23 Pakistan-linked terrorists under UAPA to dismantle terror networks linked to JeM and LeT.
Background
The MHA designated 23 individuals including Masood Ilyas Kashmiri and Mufti Muhammad Asghar Khan. These individuals are accused of recruitment, training, logistics support, and financing terrorist activities linked to JeM and LeT.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyUAPA: Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, provides the legal framework for designating individuals as terrorists.
- PostMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA): The nodal ministry responsible for internal security and counter-terrorism in India.
- Fact23 individuals were designated as terrorists in the recent MHA notification.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the effectiveness of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in dismantling cross-border terror financing and recruitment networks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Intelligence-Action Gap: Delays in identifying and freezing assets of non-state actors operating from PoK.
- Financial Trail Complexity: Challenges in tracking hawala-based funding and crypto-assets used by JeM and LeT.
- Legal Hurdles: Balancing the stringent provisions of UAPA with the procedural safeguards of the Indian Constitution.
Keywords: Counter-terrorism · Cross-border insurgency · Terror financing · UAPA · National Security
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