Global Terrorism Index

March 18, 2023

The 10th edition of Global Terrorism Index (GTI) was released by Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
- GTI covers global trends and patterns in terrorism.
Afghanistan remains most impacted by terrorism for fourth consecutive year, followed by Burkina Faso and Somalia.
India remained at 13^th while Pakistan ranked at 6^th .
Deadliest terrorist groups of world are Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates, followed by al-Shabaab, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM).
The report said many countries face severe ecological changes, which are more likely to exist in conflict settings and intersect with terrorism.