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#Upsc Internal Security
AFSPA Provisions Explained: Key Features and Powers
AFSPA, enacted in 1958, grants armed forces special powers in areas declared “disturbed” under Section 3. It permits the use of force, arrest, search and destruction of certain insurgent infrastructure, with legal protection under Section 6. Its continuation raises concerns over human rights and accountability, requiring regular review, civilian policing and dialogue.
Terror’s changing face, India’s counter-terror strategy
Terrorism has moved from centralised attacks to decentralised attacks aided by technology, leading to a change in India's posture from one of restraint to one of proactive deterrence that includes surgical strikes, Balakot, and Operation Sindoor. The whole-of-government strategy in PRAHAAR (2026) is about network disruption, preventive strategies, de-radicalisation, and disrupting terrorist financing.