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Snehith ChakkaAIR 139· 2025

Question Q.9GS2GS1

National security challenges require sufficiently addressing the concerns of human security and suggest reforms for the same.

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Main Body

Human security is ensuring security of on individual and protecting from all the internal threats. It is an important component of national security.

[Diagram showing National Security containing Human security]

Addressing concerns of human security

(I) Protecting from external aggression - war terror attacks

(II) Threats from internal domain - theft, crimes etc

(III) Individual cyber security - is component of larger cyber security landscape

(IV) Non traditional threats eliminating Ex: Bio-terrorism (Anthrax)

Reforms needed

(I) Police transformation

From 'rulers police to peoples police'
Capacity building - advanced technology, ethical training
Filing of vacancies

(II) Institutional changes

Reforming IB, CBI for enhancing intelligence and effective investigation
Enhancing cybersecurity capability

(III) Domestic R&D on advanced technology like quantum computing

Keeping individual centre of national security framework can boost the outcomes of our approach.

137 words11 paragraphs5 bullet points

Diagram

Concentric circles showing National Security as outer circle containing Human security as inner circle

  • Clear conceptual framework with diagram
  • Distinguishes between external and internal threats
  • Includes modern threats like cybersecurity
  • Specific institutional recommendations
  • Includes technology dimension
  • Human-centric approach

Topper

Snehith Chakka

AIR 1392025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

National Security

Human Security

Dimensions of Human Security

Writing Stats

137

Total words

11

Paragraphs

5

Bullets

Policy-oriented and prescriptive

Tone