India: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

The Union Cabinet has approved a significant relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms for investments from countries sharing land borders with India, marking a potential shift from the stringent framework introduced under Press Note 3 (2020 Series). This policy change aims to balance national security considerations with investment facilitation and economic engagement, potentially improving investor sentiment while maintaining regulatory oversight for strategic interests.

Socioeconomic factors like poverty, illiteracy, and limitation of opportunity also play a crucial role in the development of radical behaviour.

The trajectory of India's economic relationship with China has largely defied the desired course set by New Delhi in the past two decades.