Afghanistan most impacted by terrorism for fourth straight year, India ranks 13th: Global Terrorism Index

Afghanistan most impacted by terrorism for fourth straight year, India ranks 13th: Global Terrorism Index

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Category : International Published on: March 20 2023

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  • Afghanistan retains the top spot in the list of country impacted by terrorism in the new Global Terrorism Index report. 
  • Afghanistan has topped for the fourth consecutive year, despite attacks and deaths falling by 75 per cent and 58 per cent, respectively. 
  • India ranked 13th on the index, marking only a marginal decrease from the previous year.
  • According to the GTI report, Afghanistan recorded 633 fatalities in 2022, despite terrorism-related deaths declining by 866 in 2022. Following the Taliban's takeover of the nation, GTI claimed that the Islamic State-Khorasan (Daesh) had become "the most active terrorist group" in Afghanistan. 
  • Pakistan saw the second-largest increase in terror-related fatalities globally last year, with a total of 643 dead.
  • India's GTI score was 7.175, whereas Afghanistan's score, which led the index, was 8.822.
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