Development as a Security Strategy
Development is increasingly recognised as a core pillar of national security, as socio-economic stability reduces the scope for external exploitation and internal unrest. India’s approach integrates governance, infrastructure, and welfare to strengthen security outcomes.
Countering State-Sponsored Interference
- Reducing External Leverage: Underdevelopment creates entry points for adversaries like China and Pakistan through proxy networks, misinformation, and funding channels.
- Development in border areas (e.g., Vibrant Villages Programme) limits foreign influence.
- Countering Proxy Warfare: Economic deprivation in regions like J&K earlier enabled cross-border radicalisation and recruitment.
- Strategic Infrastructure as Deterrence: Roads, tunnels, and digital connectivity enhance state presence and rapid military mobilisation.
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- 2 Proxy Wars and External Sponsorship
- 3 Foreign Funding and Internal Security
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- 5 Quantum Computing and Encryption Risks
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- 7 Dark Web and Cybercrime Networks
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