Book contents
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- 15 The United Nations and the Protection of Civilians
- 16 NATO and the Protection of Civilians
- 17 The African Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 18 The European Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 19 The ICRC and the Protection of Civilians
- 20 Switzerland and the Protection of Civilians
- 21 The United Kingdom and the Protection of Civilians
- 22 The United States and the Protection of Civilians
- 23 Brazil and the Protection of Civilians
- 24 India and the Protection of Civilians
- 25 Norway and the Protection of Civilians
- 26 South Africa and the Protection of Civilians
- 27 The Future of Protecting Civilians
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Index
24 - India and the Protection of Civilians
from Part III - State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- 15 The United Nations and the Protection of Civilians
- 16 NATO and the Protection of Civilians
- 17 The African Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 18 The European Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 19 The ICRC and the Protection of Civilians
- 20 Switzerland and the Protection of Civilians
- 21 The United Kingdom and the Protection of Civilians
- 22 The United States and the Protection of Civilians
- 23 Brazil and the Protection of Civilians
- 24 India and the Protection of Civilians
- 25 Norway and the Protection of Civilians
- 26 South Africa and the Protection of Civilians
- 27 The Future of Protecting Civilians
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Index
Summary
India, the world’s most populous democracy, has, like Brazil, been sceptical about international efforts to protect civilians. India does not have a formal national strategy or policy on the protection of civilians. The issue is, though, of particular concern to India owing to insurgencies within its own borders and the highly politically sensitive issue of Kashmir. India’s stated position is that the protection of civilians is the primary responsibility of national governments.
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- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians , pp. 254 - 257Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022