Domestic Threats to Internal Security

The conventional domestic threats to national security have been categorised by the Ministry of Home Affairs in four groups:

1. Terrorism in the hinterland of the country
2. Cross-border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir
3. Militancy in the North Eastern States
4. Left-wing extremism in certain states.

The Ministry of Home Affairs assessed that in 2014 the internal security situation of the country, with special reference to terrorism, militancy and insurgency, showed significant improvement. Left-wing extremism, it added, remains a matter of concern; it ‘has to be seen from a long-term perspective since short-term fluctuations in violence profile is a recurring phenomenon.’