Internal Security: The Indian Way

Kanti Bajpai

Dr. Kanti Bajpai is a Professor of the Politics and International Relations of South Asia, at Oxford University, UK. read more

There is a view that India’s approach to national security is largely ad hoc and marked by incompetence. Indians as well as foreign commentators on the country’s security policies seem to share this perception. However, India does have a security approach that has a discernible pattern and arguably has been a success. This comment focuses on how India has dealt with internal security since independence.