In the first decade of the twenty-first century, cases of insurgency in South Asia were rising day by day and it showed the poor mindset of people. The South Asian countries were struggling with poverty, hunger, unemployment, and poor economic system and were trying to find a solution to it. People started fighting among themselves over caste and religion, leading to a tilt-shift of the focus from developmental issues. Insurgency in South Asia is on the rise due to a combination of two situations within a specific cultural context, which accounts for much of its variation -- significant unmet psychological needs and the possibility of using violence. To deal with this, a psychological understanding of insurgency would be more effective and useful than a political one. The Indian gove...
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