Question Q.19Highlight, RecommendGS3GS3

What do you understand by the term 'Hybrid warfare.' Highlighting its implications for India, recommend measures to develop a comprehensive ecosystem to counter the same.

Introduction

Hybrid warfare refers to the conventional warfare utilizing unconventional means for its benefit.

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Main Body

Implications for India: 1) Attack on both fronts (Pakistan - IED drones similar to kamikaze) [diagram showing Pakistan, China, NE insurgency, Naxalism around India map]. 2) Hooke's law makes regulation of semiconductor devices difficult => Easy utilisation. 3) Internal security issues -> J&K communication between hybrid terrorists and terrorists (by dark net) -> Money laundering in NE and Naxalism Cryptocurrency => Funds for manipur violence.

4Cyberattack (5th ground of warfare) => Damage Critical Information Infrastructure (Attack on DRDO, Power grid). 5) Radicalisation of youth => Compound internal issues (Thousand cuts). Measures: 1) Comprehensive National Security Strategy for internal and external security threats. 2) Training of HR for cybersecurity (20% gap of employment). 3) Modernisation of Police and Modernisation of Army to include training for tech-weapons (Bio-terrorism). 4) One border - one force => one threat one force (separate intelligence department and security department for new threats)

5Regulate Cryptocurrency under PMLA and POCA. 6) Capacity building of CERT-In, IB, NCIIPC for cyberchecks. 7) Global cooperation to deal with hybrid warfare (Extradition treaties)

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Conclusion

Hybrid warfare can prove to be a terrible ground for 'black hole syndrome' of organised crime and terrorism to collaborate and hence, tightening it is necessary for sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.

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Diagram

Outline map of India showing Pakistan, China, NE insurgency and Naxalism marked around borders.

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Topper

Atla Tharun Teja

AIR 1232025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

7. Internal Security

Non state actors and Technology

Hybrid warfare implications for India

Writing Stats

220

Total words

Paragraphs

analytical, point-wise with strong conclusion

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