Role of Youth in Peacebuilding and Prevention of Violent Extremism in India: A Social Inclusion Perspective Rani Seema Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Aditi Mahavidalaya, University of Delhi, Bawana, Delhi-110039, India, Email id: seemarani@aditi.du.ac.in Online Published on 04 July, 2023. Abstract Activities that promote both good and negative aspects of peace are considered to be examples of peacebuilding. This entails engaging in activities that address the underlying causes of conflict, working towards the avoidance and moderation of all types of violence, and pursuing healing and reconciliation as goals. In most cases, younger people take part in and lead activities including conversation, socialisation, education and advocacy. In contrast, throughout the course of the last few years, the globe has seen fresh waves of violent extremism that have resulted in the deaths of a great number of innocent people. Extremist ideologies, regardless of whether they are founded on religious, ethnic or political principles, celebrate the superiority of one group over others and stand in opposition to the development of societies that are more accepting and inclusive. This presents contemporary societies with two distinct yet interrelated challenges: “the rise of violent extremism and its spread across national borders, and the management of increasingly diverse and multi-cultural societies.” Both of these challenges are complicated by the fact that they are interrelated. The fundamental driving reason for India’s participation in international assistance for development is the country’s desire to demonstrate its moral and ideological solidarity with other countries that are economically disadvantaged. This is the case since “India is the most populous democratic nation in the world. In the altered geopolitical and geo-economics context of a globalised world, the additional motivation became the economic factor of access to the market for Indian products and natural resources for its growing industrial sector.” This was the case because globalisation has altered both the geopolitical context and the geo-economics context. This came as a result of the globalisation of the world’s political system as well as its economic system. People from all over the world are interested in India’s strategy for providing assistance for development and peacebuilding in the 21st century. People are also interested in the ways in which India’s strategy differs from that of the countries that are members of the “OECD’s Development Assistance Committee”. It provides an illustration of India’s specific guiding principles, tactics and processes for its help in the areas of development and peacebuilding. This study draws the attention towards the inclusion of youth in development and peacebuilding. This study also tries to focus on challenges, issues and concerns in prevention of violent extremism in India. Top Keywords Youth, Peace, Violence, Extremism, India, Social inclusion, Leader. Top |