(15th April 2015 – The Hindu) IMF- world economic outlook release, Savage new world of terrorism

~ IMF —> World Economic Outlook release

• India GR  2014 (7.2%) , 2015 (7.5%), 2016 (7.5%)
• World Bank —————–> 7.5%

For 1st time sine 1999, India’s GR > CHina’s

• (Consumption led growth) >—From —India shifts — To— >>> (Investment led growth)
• (Consumption led growth) <<<—To —China shifts — From—< (Investment led growth)

SAVAGE NEW WORLD OF TERRORISM

• Newer Outfits (in Syria/Iraq):

1. Islamic State (IS)
2. Jabhat – al – Nusra

• Older Outfits :

1. Al Qaeda in Arabian peninsula (AQAP)
2. Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
3. Boko Haram
4. Al – Shabab
5. Lashkar- e- Taiba (Let) – in Pakistan targeting India.
6. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

– Killed 60 Pakistanis on Wagah

– Dec’14 – killed 132 children at army school, Peshawar

7. Haqqani Network

8. Jan’ 15 – Group of terrorist in Paris massacred 12 people at the office of French Satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.

Africa: 

• Al shabab, Somali based – claimed responsibility for the killing of 67 people in shopping mall in Nairobi.
• Jan’15 – Boko Haram – killed over 2000 people in Nigeria.
• Apr’ 15 – Al Shabab killed 147 students in Garisa University college campus
• Yemen

1. Sana’s 04 suicide bombers attacked Shia mosque.
2. Southern Yemen – centre of AQAP.

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