(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Defence Security Related Issues - Kashmir AFSPA

Defence Security Related Issues

Kashmir AFSPA

Ques. Why Army RESISTS AFSPA repeal?
Ans:

  • The situation along the LOC needs a robust military presence.
  • To state counter terrorism operations in an emergency.
  • AFSPA- free enclaves will be magnets for terrorists.
  • The risks arising from Asia is water stress:

Ques. What are the reason for water crisis?
Ans:

  • The fastest developing continent with largest and most-populous one.
  • Consumption growth, as a consequence of rising prosperity.
  • The role of irrigation in accentuating the Asian water stress.
  • The fastest increasing demand from Agriculture, industrial sector and urban households.
  • Large scale-impoundment of water resources through dams, bridges, reservoirs etc.

Ques. What is the way forward?
Ans:

  • Invest more in institutionalized co-operation on trans-boundary basin resources in order to underpin strategic stability.
  •  Protect continued economic growth.
  • Promote environmental sustainability.
  • Building political and technological partnership to help stabilize inter-riparian relations.
  • Encourage greater water efficiency.
  • Take on practicable conservation strategies.
  • Invest in clean-water technologies.
  • Strategic planning and management of water resources.

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