MHA data outlined in a reply in the parliament on July 29 highlights the success of gradual decline in violence over the years in states in Central India.

Floods in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir, water logging and disruptions in Mumbai is a reminder of the travesities of the monsoon season in India eve as the El Nino alarm has raised concerns over food security impacting the agricultural sector with a general reduction in overall rainfall. A time perhaps to have a look at the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP).

While the split weakens the TTP's centralised command and coordination in the short term, it simultaneously complicates Pakistan's security environment.