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INDIAN ECONOMY
World in recent past, has witnessed several economies burning with disaster & crisis. Today every nation faces
some or the other economic, social or communal unrest. Further, globalization has enabled the impact of these
tremors to be felt even at remotest part of the world. India till FY 2008 had seen a steady growth with its GDP
shining as high as 9.3%. Subsequently, the economy was hit with US Sub Prime Crisis, Satyam scandal & the
Mumbai 26/11 Terrorist attacks.
Many believe that terrorism can't hamper ones economic activity as it only destroy a small fraction of the stock
of capital of a country. However, a broader look at the geo-political & economical scenario can easily erode this
misconception. India has been facing the terrorism threat as long as since 1970. Terrorism in India is primarily
attributable to Islamic, Naxalite and various other radical movements. At least 232 of the country’s 608 districts
were afflicted, at differing intensities, by terrorism. Over a period of time terrorism has severely affected Indian
economy. Following are the issues that had been major hindrance for Indian economic growth:
A] SHORT-TERM IMPACT
2) Investor Behavior
Frequent attacks on commercial & government institutions shatter the confidence of the investors causing
heavy investment drainage. One example of the same is the terrorist attack in Indian Parliament in 2001, which
internationally provoked insecurity & discouraged the investors (FII's & FDI's), obstructing the economic
growth. A heavy impact of this can be observed at the stock market that keep diving down post any major
terrorist event.
1) Political Instability
The assassinations of 2 Ex-PM of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Mr. Rajeev Gandhi already had jolted Indian
politics & economy at large. India had lost 2 of its strongest pillars which otherwise would have taken Indian
politics, Business & industry at unimaginable heights. Recently speaking the siege of South Mumbai has taken
toll as home minister Shivraj Patil, Chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh & Home minister R.R. Patil had to
resign. This further unstabilized the Indian industry from a long-term perspective. The Political instability at
times have also let to erosion of FII's & FDI's.
2) Global Implications
India, post Kargil war then Attack on Parliament now 26/11 has lost millions of business as the trade link
between the two countries are frozen during such period. Agri-Exporters in bordering states have taken heavy
burns. This has resulted in unemployment in these regions, which in turn again triggers riots. 26/11 Attack
involved foreign hostages and places where business leaders, executives and foreigners frequented. This will
lead to a drop in investments.
To conclude with, lets not forget that the enemies of our nation have vowed to "bleed India through thousand
cuts". Even if terrorism represents a small fraction of the overall economic risk in India, it may have a large
impact on the allocation of productive capital across the country. In any part of the world terrorism is unwanted
as it not only kills the human life but also the infrastructure, industry ultimately shackling its overall growth.
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While the initial effect of terrorist activities is restricted to the deaths it causes, the long-term effect is what hurts
a country the most. Terror is always a tool to disrupt the economic and social fabric of a country. Post 26/11,
there was a lot of speculation as to whether foreign companies would think twice about investing in India.
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While the initial effect of terrorist activities is restricted to the deaths it causes, the long-term effect is what
hurts a country the most. Terror is always a tool to disrupt the economic and social fabric of a country. Post
26/11, there was a lot of speculation as to whether foreign companies would think twice about investing in
India.
This is the really true thing. all companies will think a lot that to invest in india or not and the tourism is also less
because of the terrorist attack. i think the goverment should increase the security. and they also should do
something to give proper punishment to terrorist
According to Swaminathan Aiyar, India is once again being bracketed alongwith Pakistan. For example, to the
Westerners, it is not just Pakistan which is a dangerous country. They think a million times before visiting India.
And the Indian government is not doing much to boost confidence. An example of this is the Indian
government's claim that it would be unable to provide adequate security for the IPL because the elections would
be on. Is that how a country vying to be recognized as a superpower should be behaving? South Africa, which is
notorious for its high rate of crime, is also having its elections. But that has not stopped the country from hosting
the IPL. It's a slap on the face of the Indian government.
During the Bush administration, it looked like India was well on the way to being "de-hyphenated" from
Pakistan. The rising economy of the country also made it a serious contender to overtake China's amazing
growth rate. But now, thanks to its pathetic response to terror-strikes within its soil, India is once more
"hyphenated" with Pakistan. There is no doubt that terrorism is taking its toll on the economy of the country.
External terrorism is fine but what about our internal terrorists viz. our ministers who are sowing the seeds of
communal disharmony? Aren't they equally despicable??? I think we should rout them out first!!
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External terrorism is fine but what about our internal terrorists viz. our ministers who are sowing the seeds of
communal disharmony? Aren't they equally despicable??? I think we should rout them out first!!
Yes.. there are so many internal issues that are need urgent action, the Naxal issue for instance, efforts should be
made to resolve the disputes amicably. If talks fail then state & central govt. must act at firmly. Naxals unlike
Islamic terrorist, are more well coordinated, have access to arms & ammunition and above all enjoys sympathy
of local public. The political parties in there bid to punch down naxl threat created the so called "Ranbir Sena" a
self-declared army of wealthy to take arms against the Naxal (dalits), which complicated the issu further. naxal
activities have boosted again in past few days but sadly no one (media/Govt./Public ) is taking / talking abt this
'internal war' as strongly as 26/11 was taken.
My understanding is if political will is strong enough then such issues like naxal, wont incarnate at first instance.
The poison of political corruption is slow & mild but when you fully realize the extent of damage, its usually too
late & painful. Corrupt politicians are like Parasite, they wont kill there host (Public), who are source of food &
shelter for them but rather feast on its wealth, weakening its growth & drying it up day by day.
Tourism Industry
The monuments were damaged, the lives of many were shattered
and many establishments were under threat. 26/11 affected the
life of common man all over the country, especially in major
urban cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai apart from
Mumbai. All ways of life were affected. Travel and tourism was
also not an exception. It was a major casualty.
Terror Tourism!
At the other end, Mumbai has seen the arrival of a new set of
tourists. Travelers flock to this place to view the monuments like
Taj hotel, Gateway of India, Cama hospital and Nariman house,
which were under terror attacks. Local tourists and foreign
travelers' inflows to Mumbai have been on increase on account of
this new found ‘terror tourism’. Bullet marks on walls, windows
and roofs, damaged regions and reinstated structures are all very
inviting for the tourists visiting here. Tourist guides and agencies
give elaborate descriptions on the events and showing various
places under the siege. You can get details of the past terror and
bomb attacks at this place from these guides.
The Mumbai terror attacks gave the world a glimpse of the ingenuity of the evil forces that have
triggered terrorist acts around the globe. With the world already reeling under the impact of an
economic crisis, the attacks were viewed as the proverbial straw that would break the back of
the Indian economy. But were they the making of an economic crisis or the opening of a door of
opportunities for foreign investments in the country?
It''s like a slap in the face of the terrorists who wanted to derail India''s economy by striking at
its heart. They seem to have forgotten how investors behave when the market is low, especially
in a market with a proven track record.