{"id":1050,"date":"2026-04-02T05:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2026-04-09T05:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:14:31","slug":"prahaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/prahaar\/","title":{"rendered":"PRAHAAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#199668\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>PRAHAAR<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>What\u2019s&nbsp;in the news?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)<\/strong>&nbsp;has unveiled&nbsp;<strong>India\u2019s First National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy<\/strong>, titled&nbsp;<strong>\u2018PRAHAAR\u2019,<\/strong>&nbsp;establishing&nbsp;a structured national framework to address evolving and complex security threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Highlights of PRAHAAR<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PRAHAAR articulates a&nbsp;<strong>seven-pillar framework:<\/strong>&nbsp;(P)revention, (R)esponse, (A)ggregation&nbsp;of capacities, (H)uman&nbsp;rights and the rule of law, (A)ttenuation&nbsp;of&nbsp;radicalisation, (A)ligning&nbsp;and shaping the international alignment, and (R)ecovery&nbsp;through a whole-of-society approach.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By codifying these pillars, the doctrine&nbsp;<strong>transforms&nbsp;counter-terrorism&nbsp;from an ad hoc security function<\/strong>&nbsp;into a<strong>&nbsp;clearly defined national security framework.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The policy&nbsp;emphasises&nbsp;<strong>strengthening institutional capacity<\/strong>&nbsp;through&nbsp;modernisation&nbsp;of equipment, training, and infrastructure, along with&nbsp;standardisation&nbsp;of counter-terror mechanisms across states and addressing existing operational gaps.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The policy adopts a<strong>&nbsp;whole-of-government<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;whole-of-society approach<\/strong>, encouraging cooperation between government agencies, private sector stakeholders, and civil society to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRAHAAR What\u2019s&nbsp;in the news? 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