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India Risk Review 2019 S
ecurity needs collaboration at individual, organizational, industrial, national and global levels. Networking and knowledge sharing are the key drivers for mitigating challenges in today’s security environment. India faces varied business risks – from public protests to floods, causing damage to life, property and businesses. In 2018, protests and civil unrests saw a wave of new-age student protests, populist issues protests, unrest against private organizations and even identity-based violence. Vigilante violence aimed at religious minorities and marginalized communities allegedly carried out by right-wing groups became an increasing threat in India in 2018. In addition to civil unrests, natural disasters led to severe destruction of infrastructure and life in 2018. Reportedly, close to 600 people were killed in Kerala and Assam after the floods in 2018. The country also witnessed instances of high air pollution, cloudbursts, and landslides in several states. Weather phenomena like map 2019 due to dense fog have led to concerns over the infrastructural ability of dust storms,India floods and risk multiple flight cancellations Security & Safety Perspective India risk map 2019 the country to handle natural disasters. & Safety Perspective India Security risk map 2019
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§ Civil Disturbance§ Infrastructure § Emergency Services § Environment, Health & Diseases Disclaimer: MitKat's risk ratings are a quantitative and qualitative product of the likelihood of risks and their impact on the conduct of business. This rating may differ § Infrastructure significantly from the national average, for specific regions within India, and from one business to the other. § Emergency Services Disclaimer: MitKat's risk ratings are a quantitative and qualitative product of the likelihood of risks and their impact on the conduct of business. This rating may differ significantly from the national average, for specific regions within India, and from one business to the other.
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Disclaimer: MitKat's risk ratings are a quantitative and qualitative product of the likelihood of risks and their impact on the conduct of business. This rating may differ significantly from the national for specific regions within India, and from one business to the other. Indiaaverage, Risk Review 2019 www.mitkatadvisory.com
2019 will be critical for security professionals due to the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held in the months of April2 India Risk Reviewsecurity 2019 www.mitkatadvisory.com May. As we move into 2019, professionals are likely to face dynamic and more evolving security threats worldwide. Terrorism and geopolitical stress, along with other traditional security threats, will remain an area of concern along with non-traditional threats in both the physical and cyber realms.
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