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Define Separatism. Suggest four possible ways to combat separatism. 

A common definition of separatism is that it is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. It can be described as an extreme form of regionalism in which the people living in one part of the state raise a demand for a separate state by a division of the parent state.

The possible ways to combat separatism: 

i. Security : a. prompt action by security forces backed by precise and strong intelligence services . b.Capability of India's intelligence agencies must be enhanced with use of advance technologies and best practices in the area . c.wining support of locals in the counter operations and their active involvement through recruitment in the armed forces and reserve forces. d. intense training of security forces to enhance their capability in guerrilla warfare and fighting in forests and treacherous terrains

ii. economic: a.generating employment opportunities for locals through industrial development and recruitment in government jobs. b. providing educations and imparting vocational training that make them employable . c. carrying development works locally through improved infrastructure ,roads, housings ,urbanization.

iii. Cultural and social: a. poverty eradication, improvement in social indicators . b. countering the growing influence of anti-states actors on the youths by providing mainstream education through schools and organizing exchange visits to rest of the India to learn and appreciate diversity, traditions and different cultures .

iv. International co-operation - Indian government should strengthen its cooperation with all other countries which have been engaged in fight against international terrorism.