The interdependence between criminals and terrorists makes it difficult for authorities to disrupt their activities without addressing both aspects of the relationship. Analyse.

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

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

5. The interdependence between criminals and terrorists makes it difficult for authorities to disrupt their activities without addressing both aspects of the relationship. Analyse. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

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Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2024 Secure timetable. Key Demand of the question: To write about cross-border links between terrorists, and factors facilitating organized crime and responses to it. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving context. Body: First, write about the factors that facilitate the growth of organised crime – poverty, political instability, weak governance, corruption, and social inequality etc. Next, write about how organised crime can contribute to terrorism – organized crime groups can provide support to terrorist organizations, engage in terrorist activities themselves, and share similar characteristics with terrorism, such as the use of violence and intimidation etc Next, write about the steps that are needed to tackle the above. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward.

Why the question:

The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2024 Secure timetable.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about cross-border links between terrorists, and factors facilitating organized crime and responses to it.

Directive word:

Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin by giving context.

First, write about the factors that facilitate the growth of organised crime – poverty, political instability, weak governance, corruption, and social inequality etc.

Next, write about how organised crime can contribute to terrorism – organized crime groups can provide support to terrorist organizations, engage in terrorist activities themselves, and share similar characteristics with terrorism, such as the use of violence and intimidation etc

Next, write about the steps that are needed to tackle the above.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.