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INTRODUCTION China has been known by many names throughout history, but the most traditional name China used to refer to itself is – ‘Zhonggou’ meaning the Middle Kingdom or the Central Kingdom. The name implies the belief that, from a cultural and historical point of view, China is the ‘centre’ of the world. China was divided into several independent states thousands of years ago but united by an emperor. As China became more united, the middle kingdom referred to the actual middleness of these states. With time the term is used for the entire country as a whole rather than a small…
Virtual assets are any digital representation of value which can be traded or invested in a particular environment, it can be used as a means of exchange or store of value among a given group or community. The scope of virtual assets go far beyond crypto currencies, they may or may not be assigned values in fiat currency. Blockchain technology that gained traction in the past decade has created a new world in finance and subsequently money laundering and terrorism finance. Case studies done between 2017-2020 showed that the majority of crimes committed using virtual assets were money laundering offences. The…
DETERMINING COMPLANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN LIGHT OF UNLAWFUL PREVENTION ACTIVITES ACT,1967 Author : Dhakshayanee Srinivasan INTRODUCTIONThe Global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by the United Nations on September 2006which reaffirmed the General Assembly resolution 60/158. It states that the countries’ counterterrorism measures must be in consonance with international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international refugee law. this paper aims to analyze the whether indian counterterrorism law is in line with its obligation under international human rights law. this is discussed in three folds: firstly, a brief history as to the counter terrorism laws in India is…
Introduction:In today’s digital world, man have created another world for himself who is easily accessible, user friendly and faster known as cyber world or cyber space. As defined by Oxford Learners Dictionary, Cyber Space is ‘an imaginary world where electronic messages, mails, pictures, etc. exists connected with the internet or other networking computers’. It is almost akin to the natural world, which deals with almost everything. Walter Isacson aptly said; “The symbol of atomic age, which render to centralise power, was nuclear with electrons around it held tightly; the symbol of digital age is web with countless centres of powers…
Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Consequences on India’s Food and Energy SecurityThe treaty of Westphalia was initiated to connect different nations to get together on a common platform and form nation-states. The Industrial Revolution in Europe, Bill of Rights in the USA, De-Colonization in the Commonwealth, and treaties such as the Washington Treaty and the Maastricht Treaty led to the process of formation of contemporary globalization[1]. However, the very fact that the world got connected also became one of the major factors in affecting the nations through either their domestic policies or geopolitical complications. Recently, we are witnessing the crisis on the Eastern…
In observance of the in vogue dynamic challenges faced by two emerging nuclear super power nations namely, India and USA with the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and multiple security menaces, Global Counter Terrorism Council organized a 2+2’ Ministerial dialogue enumerating strongly on the sustainable future prospects & challenges post India-USA bilateral talks. The eminent panellists and key speakers at the conference who levitated and gave a true meaning to this discussion as well as paved a ground framework to follow are Dr. Kanwal Sibal, IFS (Retd.), Professor Madhav Das Nalapat, G. Mohan Kumar, IAS (Retd.), Brigadier General Chad T. Manske, Lt. Gen. Satish Dua, Christopher Jester (Counter-terrorism Coordinator, US Embassy), Captain James…
The conference held on 26th November, 2020 was titled, “International Counter Terrorism Conference 2020.” After the welcome address given by the anchor, the speakers for Session 1 were, Dr. Shekhar Dutt [SM, IAS (Retd.), Former Governor & Former Defence Secretary, GoI], Mahaveer Singhvi [IFS, Joint Secretary (CT), Ministry of External Affairs, GoI], Vivek Agnihotri (Film Director, “Role of Entertainment Media in Awareness Campaign Against Islamic Terror”. For session 2, titled, “26/11 Mumbai to Pulwama Attack- Where are We?”, the speakers were: Lt Gen Satish Dua (Retd.) [PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM, Executive Council Member- GCTC & Former Chief, Integrated Defence Staff & Former GOC XV Corps], Rear Adm. Sanatan Kulshreshta [Executive Council Member- GCTC…
GCTC organised a webinar titled, “India Afghanistan Relations; Road to Peace” that delved into the state of affairs in the region while maintaining a special focus on core topics. The webinar was spaced over two macro sessions preceded by an Inaugural Session wherein Dr. Kanwal Sibal (Chairperson of Advisory Board of GCTC) presented the welcome address. The Webinar was further divided into seven sessions focusing primarily on key important elements including developmental, economic, and social sector challenges in Afghanistan, the role played by India in the Afghan Peace Process, roles played by other stakeholders in the Afghan Peace Process. The first session was moderated by Lt. Gen. K.J.…
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas celebrated on 16th December, Global Counter Terrorism Council launched its ‘GCTC Bangladesh Chapter.’ The webinar started by celebrating the “Golden Jubilee Of December 16: Vijay Diwas.” Dr.Shekhar Dutt, followed by Dr.Kanwal Sibal gave their addresses and also shared their experiences of the 1971 war and future vision on India-Bangladesh relations. The GCTC Bangladesh Chapter was then formally launched by Brig. Gen. Abu Sohel. The first session was chaired by Prabha Rao on the topic “India-Bangladesh Relations: Security and Counter-Terrorism.” Speakers such as Justice Shamsuddin Ahmed Manik, Maj. Gen. Abdur Rashid, Lt. Gen. Shokin Chauhan, Karnal Singh and Shamol Dutt. Maj.Gen. Abdur Rashid highlighted how the people of Bangladesh have…
The Global Counter Terrorism Council organized a session on “Birth Anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Good Governance Day Celebration” on 25th December 2020. Shri Shakti Sinha, the private secretary to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee along with Desh Ratan Nigam, political analyst, discussed the life of the former Prime Minister of India and his contributions to nation-building. The speakers also emphasised the meaning and scope of good governance in India. Good governance day is celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.