Question Q.19Analyze and discussGS3GS3

How does India's geographical location heighten its vulnerability to drug trafficking? Also, analyze various internal security risks linked to drug trafficking.

Introduction

Drug trafficking refers to the smuggling of narcotics and psychotropic substances illegally. Indian territory is marred by the persistence of drug trafficking across borders.

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Main Body

Drug trafficking refers to the smuggling of narcotics and psychotropic substances illegally. Indian territory is marred by the persistence of drug trafficking across borders. Geographical location impacting drug trafficking: (1) Vulnerability to drug trafficking increases due to India being sandwiched between the Golden Crescent and golden triangle.

2Difficult terrain impedes effective monitoring patrolling. - Hilly terrain in North-West borders - Riverine, plains, hills in eastern border (3) Porous international borders facilitates drug trafficking. (4) Organised crime networks across borders → multiple entry-exit points across borders. (5) Open coastal borders provides avenue to drug trafficking. (6) Open borders along Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh impedes penalization of drug traffickers. Internal security threats linked to drug trafficking: (1) Drug trafficking encourages linkages between organised crime and terrorism.

2Increase incidence of narco-terrorism. (3) Terror-financing and risk to internal security. (4) Traffickers collaborate with insurgents, terrorists for cross-border movement. (5) Social-degradation of the country. - Demographic disaster threat - Increasing drug culture among youth. (e.g.) Punjab, Pune drug culture. (6) Arms and human trafficking spurs gun-culture in India. Way forward: → Comprehensive border management → Coastal patrolling by coast guard navy → Coordination of multiple agencies → Youth rehabilitation program Drug trafficking is a menace that corrodes nations from within.

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Conclusion

Drug trafficking is a menace that corrodes nations from within.

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Diagram

Map of India showing geographical location impacting drug trafficking: Golden Crescent (showing Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan), Golden Triangle (showing Cambodia, Laos, Thailand), and borders labeled.

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Topper

Ankita Anil Patil

AIR 1402025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Internal Security

Emerging tech and money laundering

Drug trafficking and geographical vulnerability

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