Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Possible Threats to the Internal Security of India

It is a known fact that a country does not always have to combat enemies from the other side of the border. There are several malevolent groups that operate within the country and these are the elements that pose maximum threat to the country. India is no different and has realized that without a proper internal security measure, the safety of its citizens would be compromised.
The current situation in India is quite fragile. If people were alarmed about the rising rebel groups a decade ago, today's situation is like a ball of gunpowder waiting to explode.
Needless to say, terrorism has emerged as the main challenge for India. Terrorists do not have a definite face. They possess advanced technology and high-end arms and are capable of carrying out cyber crimes as well. Owing to the rising threat level, the Indian home ministry has banned 35 organizations in various Indian states. However, it has not stopped these people from making a move whenever they can despite the ban. They are extremely active and are being joined by other similar groups every day.

These groups work on special agendas and claim to be fighting for their rights. They try to set up liberated zones or free space that they wish to operate themselves without having any supreme power over them. They want to defy the rules of the existing society and to make their voice heard. They have continuously launched attacks within the country, killing, looting, kidnapping and torturing people. Such groups continuously create new ways of attack and educate themselves on the newest technologies that they can use for their exploits. They operate like organizations where they have small groups and each group is adept in handling various tasks. If one batch is proficient in cyber crimes, the other is expert in handling arms and ammunition. With such groups on the rise, the Indian government has beefed up security against militancy and insurgency.
The Indian government is keeping a track of the influx and the exodus of people from the country. With measures like fingerprint analysis, denture analysis and tracking of phone conversations, homeland security apparatus is doing everything to make. However, India really needs to work on being preventive rather than being reactive. The security measures need to be devised in a way so that the government can identify the threats and eradicate them before the common people are struck. Internal security measures need to be more hands-on and the common people need to be made aware of the impending threats. If the need be they should be trained to handle such situations themselves.
India is a vast country and its security measures need to be in tandem with its vastness.
India has a very fragile internal security system.

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