Ladakh is strategically located between China and Pakistan. As a measure to win hearts and minds of locals, discuss the Border Area Development Programmes (BADP) by the Central Government and civic actions by the Army. Also discuss demand of promulgation of provision of the Sixth Schedule of constitution for Ladakh.

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Linkages between development and spread of extremism, external state and non-state actors, cyber security, money laundering, border management.

Syllabus Tags:Ladakh Strategic Border Security Border Area Development Programme (BADP)Operation Sadbhavana (Army Civic Action)Sixth Schedule Demand for Ladakh LAC and Indo-China Border

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Ladakh Strategic Border Security, Border Area Development Programme (BADP), Operation Sadbhavana (Army Civic Action)

Recurring Theme Trend: “Ladakh Strategic Border Security”

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