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GTD is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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GTD

Global Terrorism Database (GTD) — India incidents

Name: Global Terrorism Database (GTD) — India incidents
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

GTD is used to study terrorism incidents, targets, and tactics with India as a major country case.

Registration requiredCore referenceLarge

terrorism conflict crime

Host / institution

START / University of Maryland · National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

Geography

India, city / coordinates when available

Time coverage

From 1970 (with known gaps e.g. 1993 in classic releases)

Update frequency

Periodic major releases (not daily)

What this is best for

Incident-level terrorism research with India as a high-volume country in the global GTD

Main limitations

Definition of terrorism; coding lags; registration; not a substitute for ACLED protest data or Varshney–Wilkinson communal riots

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Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is GTD used for?: Incident-level terrorism research with India as a high-volume country in the global GTD
How do you access GTD data?: GTD is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does GTD cover?: Geography: India, city / coordinates when available. Time coverage: From 1970 (with known gaps e.g. 1993 in classic releases).
What are the main limitations of GTD?: Definition of terrorism; coding lags; registration; not a substitute for ACLED protest data or Varshney–Wilkinson communal riots

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

PortalGlobal Terrorism Database (START)www.start.umd.edu/gtd/

Variables7

Representative fields from START / University of Maryland materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
date	Date	Representative fields
location	Location	Representative fields
perpetrator group	Perpetrator group	Representative fields
attack type	Attack type	Representative fields
target type	Target type	Representative fields
weapons	Weapons	Representative fields
casualties	Casualties	Representative fields

Formats

Excel / CSV downloads

Technical tags

incident databaseacademic

Example uses

Naxal / separatist / communal terror incident counts; target-type analysis

Research and articles using this data

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Scholarly works3

Conference paperAnalyzes data
2023 IEEE PES GTD International Conference and Exposition (GTD)
2023 IEEE PES GTD International Conference and Exposition (GTD) · 2023
Analyzes GTD data in the context of: "2023 IEEE PES GTD International Conference and Exposition (GTD)".
Conference paperAnalyzes data
Reviewers: GTD 2023
2023 IEEE PES GTD International Conference and Exposition (GTD) · 2023
Analyzes GTD data in the context of: "Reviewers: GTD 2023".
Conference paperAnalyzes data
Challenges in Reliable Power System Planning and Management with Large Scale Infusion of Renewable Sources in India
R. K. Vishnoi, L. P. Joshi · 2019 IEEE PES GTD Grand International Conference and Exposition Asia (GTD Asia) · 2019
Analyzes GTD data in the context of: "Challenges in Reliable Power System Planning and Management with Large Scale Infusion of Renewable Sources in India".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
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