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Paper Title
ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks
Authors
Vikram Banerjee , Ritika Kumari Prasad , Wohida Pravin , Atyab Imam , Roshni Parvin
Keywords
Illicit Arms Trafficking; Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW); National Security; Transnational Organized Crime; Border Security
Abstract
Illicit arms trafficking shows up as one of the biggest danger to national and international security in the today's era. Estimated cautiously between $1.7 billion and $3.5 billion within one year, the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW) propels Rebellions, violence, Criminal syndicates, and Hostilities all across the world. India, with its strategic location in the heart of South Asia and closely bordered by unstable states and Penetrable borders, faces severe problems from this Happening . This research paper tries to do a all round synopsis of India's statutory, departmental, Functional and Active responses to illegal arms trafficking along with comparing it to contemporary global legislation, including the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA), the Firearms Protocol, and the UNTOC. It tries to check on statutes principally the Arms Act, 1959 (as amended in 2019), the UAPA, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, 2023, relevant from India's domestic view point and investigates on the loopholes that exists in statutory recommendation and real life circumstances. The paper suggests on how despite having a strong legislative framework, robust institutional support, brave border security, and digital surveillance system, India still need a new, comprehensive and more grounded plan to secure it's National integrity and security along with global interactions.
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"ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks", IJCRT - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (www.ijcrt.org), ISSN:2320-2882, Vol.14, Issue 4, page no.g825-g832, April 2026, Available :https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2604797.pdf
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Banerjee, V., Prasad, R. K., Pravin, W., Imam, A., & Parvin, R. (2026). ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(4), g825-g832. https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706
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Banerjee, Vikram, et al. "ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 14, no. 4, 2026, pp. g825-g832, https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706.
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Banerjee, Vikram, et al. "ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 14, no. 4 (2026): g825-g832. https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706.
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Banerjee, V. et al. (2026) 'ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks', International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(4), pp. g825-g832. Available at: https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706
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V. Banerjee, R. K. Prasad, W. Pravin, A. Imam and R. Parvin, "ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks," IJCRT, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. g825-g832, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706.
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Banerjee V, Prasad RK, Pravin W, Imam A, Parvin R. ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks. IJCRT. 2026 Apr;14(4):g825-g832. doi: 10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706
AMA — 11th edition
Banerjee V, Prasad RK, Pravin W, Imam A, Parvin R. ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks. IJCRT. 2026;14(4):g825-g832. doi:10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706
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@article{IJCRT2604797,
author = {Vikram Banerjee and Ritika Kumari Prasad and Wohida Pravin and Atyab Imam and Roshni Parvin},
title = {ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks},
journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts},
volume = {14},
number = {4},
pages = {g825-g832},
year = {2026},
month = {April},
issn = {2320-2882},
doi = {10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706},
url = {https://doi.org/10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706}
}
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TY - JOUR
AU - Banerjee, Vikram
AU - Prasad, Ritika Kumari
AU - Pravin, Wohida
AU - Imam, Atyab
AU - Parvin, Roshni
TI - ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A Comparative Study of India and Global Frameworks
T2 - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts
JA - IJCRT
VL - 14
IS - 4
PY - 2026
SN - 2320-2882
DO - 10.56975/ijcrt.v14i4.305706
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SP - g825-g832
ER -
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