The General Secretary of World Sindhi Congress Lakhu Lohana participated in the Symposium on Religious Extremism and Terrorism in Africa and Asia held in Geneva.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted a top leader of the banned Naxal terror outfit in a Telangana case relating to a conspiracy to promote left Wing extremism (LWE) in the country.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the Government of India has been consistently working towards making the North East a violence-free, extremism-free, and conflict-free region over the past decade.
Dr Saha said this while addressing the Tripura Legislative Assembly rega
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came out heavily against the rising cases of 'extremism' in the United Kingdom, and in warned that while people have the right to march and protest 'peacefully', they can't call for violence and extremism.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called out the space given to extremist Khalistani elements in foreign countries and said this is not freedom of speech, but a misuse of it.
Observing that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxalism problem has been essentially confined to some pockets within Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday stressed to eliminate the menace within the next three years.
The three-day conference will deliberate on challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, counter-terrorism, left-wing extremism and narcotics smuggling.
"The danger of terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and illegal arms trade spreading from Afghanistan remains a direct threat to the southern borders of the CSTO's area of responsibility," said Secretary General of the CSTO.
There has been a substantial decrease of 36 per cent in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxalism-related violence incidents in 2022 in comparison to 2018, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The proposals were presented during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights and recommendations.
Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, many observers highlighted the potentially explosive nature of the region at a recently held event in London.