Why is it in the news?
Global Terrorism Index 2026 report was released.
It highlights trends and the global impact of terrorism.
Category: IR
Important Points:
● Published by Institute for Economics and Peace
● Covers 163 countries representing 99.7% population
● Uses scale from 0 to 10 for ranking
● Terrorism deaths declined by 28% globally
● Incidents reduced by 22%
● Sub-Saharan Africa remains epicentre of terrorism
● Pakistan ranked most affected country
● India ranked 13th globally
● Major terror groups include IS, JNIM, TTP and Al-Shabaab