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Terrorism in India
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| Year | Number of incidents |
Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 966 | 465 | 702 |
| 2016 | 1,025 | 467 | 788 |
| 2015 | 884 | 387 | 649 |
| 2014 | 860 | 490 | 776 |
| 2013 | 694 | 467 | 771 |
| 2012 | 611 | 264 | 651 |
| 2011 | 645 | 499 | 730 |
| 2010 | 663 | 812 | 660 |
| 2009 | 672 | 774 | 854 |
| 2008 | 534 | 824 | 1,759 |
| 2007 | 149 | 626 | 1,187 |
| 2006 | 167 | 722 | 2,138 |
| 2005 | 146 | 466 | 1,216 |
| 2004 | 108 | 334 | 949 |
| 2003 | 196 | 472 | 1,183 |
| 2002 | 184 | 599 | 1,186 |
| 2001 | 234 | 660 | 1,144 |
| 2000 | 180 | 671 | 761 |
| 1999 | 112 | 469 | 591 |
| 1998 | 61 | 398 | 411 |
| 1997 | 193 | 853 | 1,416 |
| 1996 | 213 | 569 | 952 |
| 1995 | 179 | 361 | 616 |
| 1994 | 107 | 389 | 405 |
| 1993 | 42 | 525 | 1,564 |
| 1992 | 237 | 1,152 | 917 |
| 1991 | 339 | 1,113 | 1,326 |
| 1990 | 349 | 907 | 1,042 |
| 1989 | 324 | 874 | 769 |
| 1988 | 358 | 966 | 1,033 |
| 1987 | 166 | 506 | 429 |
| 1986 | 96 | 340 | 163 |
| 1985 | 39 | 51 | 79 |
| 1984 | 159 | 195 | 364 |
| 1983 | 47 | 59 | 217 |
| 1982 | 13 | 64 | 102 |
| 1981 | 16 | 24 | 12 |
| 1980 | 10 | 17 | 13 |
| 1979 | 20 | 31 | 19 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12,002 | 19,866 | 30,544 |
Terrorism in India, according to the Home Ministry, poses a significant threat to the people of India. Compared to other countries, India faces a wide range of terror groups. Terrorism found in India includes Islamist terrorism, ultranationalist terrorism, and left-wing terrorism.[5][6][7] India is one of the countries most impacted by terrorism.[5][8]
A common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government for political, religious, or ideological goals.[9][10]
In 2022, India ranked 13th on the Global Terrorism Index.[11] India continues to face a number of terror attacks from Islamist separatist groups in Kashmir, Sikh separatists in Punjab, and secessionist groups in Assam.[5] The regions with long term terrorist activities have been Jammu and Kashmir, east-central and south-central India (Naxalism) and the Seven Sister States. In August 2008, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan said that as many as 800 terrorist cells are operating in the country.[12] As of 2013, 205 of the country's 608 districts were affected by terrorist activity.[13] Terror attacks caused 231 civilian deaths in 2012 in India, compared to 11,098 terror-caused deaths worldwide, according to the State Department of the United States; or about 2% of global terror fatalities while it accounts for 17.5% of the global population.[3]
Reports have alleged and implicated terrorism in India to be sponsored by Pakistan.[14][15][16] In July 2016, the Government of India released data on a string of terror strikes in India since 2005 that claimed 707 lives and left over 3,200 injured.[17]
- ^ a b National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2018). Global Terrorism Database (globalterrorismdb_0718dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland
- ^ National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2018). Global Terrorism Database (gtd1993_0718dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland
- ^ a b Country Reports on Terrorism 2012, Department of State, United States (May 2013).
- ^ Terrorism Fatalities in India, SATP & Institute for Conflict Management (2014)
- ^ a b c Global Terrorism Index 2019: Measuring the Impact of Terrorism (PDF) (Report). Sydney: Institute for Economics & Peace. November 2019. p. 25.
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- ^ John Philip Jenkins (ed.). "Terrorism". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
- ^ "Terrorism". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.). Bartleby.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
- ^ "Afghanistan most impacted by terrorism for fourth straight year, India ranks 13th: Global Terrorism Index". The Indian Express. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "800 Terror Cells Active in Country". The Times of India. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
- ^ "India Assessment 2014". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Nitin Prasad (20 February 2016). Contemporary Pakistan. Vij Books India Private Limited. p. 112. ISBN 9789385505270.
- ^ "SPIEGEL Interview with Pervez Musharraf: 'Pakistan is Always Seen as the Rogue' – SPIEGEL ONLINE". Der Spiegel. Spiegel.de. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Nawaz Sharif Admits Pak Terrorists Carried Out 26/11 Mumbai Attacks". NDTV. 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Since 2005, terror has claimed lives of 707 Indians". The Times of India. 16 July 2016.
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