UPSC CSE Internal Security Index

Internal Security – Index

🛡️ Internal Security Self Learning Modules

GS III

Internal Security Intro

  • Concept and dimensions of Security
  • Internal vs External Security
  • Constitutional & Federal framework
  • Changing nature of security threats
  • Internal security vs human security
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Communal Violence

  • Concept and nature of communalism
  • Political & Socio-economic causes
  • Rumours, Misinformation & Hate speech
  • Legal framework – IPC, CrPC, Laws
  • Role of administration & police
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Extremism & Terrorism

  • Extremism vs Terrorism distinction
  • Domestic vs Cross-border terrorism
  • Terror financing and radicalisation
  • Institutional response – NIA, UAPA
  • International cooperation & FATF
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Organized Crime Nexus

  • Nature of organised crime networks
  • Nexus: Drugs, Arms, and Hawala
  • Narco-terrorism & Smuggling routes
  • Money laundering & syndicates
  • Enforcement & coordination gaps
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AFSPA (1958)

  • Background and objectives
  • Areas of application and provisions
  • Powers granted to armed forces
  • Human rights & Judicial scrutiny
  • Reforms debate & Way forward
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Left-Wing Extremism

  • Ideology & Red Corridor geography
  • Socio-economic causes of LWE
  • Government strategy – SAMADHAN
  • Role of CAPFs and state police
  • Current trends and decline pattern
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Development Linkages

  • Development deficit and alienation
  • Tribal areas & resource exploitation
  • Governance vacuum & service gaps
  • Inclusive growth policies
  • Security vs Development debate
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Militancy in J&K

  • Historical background & Proxy war
  • External involvement (Pakistan)
  • Radicalisation & Social Media
  • Counter-insurgency operations
  • Constitutional changes & impact
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North-East Insurgency

  • Ethnic identity & grievances
  • Major insurgent groups & regions
  • Cross-border sanctuaries
  • Peace accords and negotiations
  • Development & connectivity initiatives
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Cyber Security

  • Cyber threats – Malware & Ransomware
  • Critical Information Infrastructure
  • Cyber warfare and state actors
  • Institutional – CERT-In & NCIIPC
  • Data protection & National strategy
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Social Media Security

  • Fake news, Deepfakes & Mobilisation
  • Radicalisation & Lone-wolf attacks
  • Legal regulation & IT Act
  • Platform accountability
  • Free speech vs Security balance
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Money Laundering

  • Black Money
  • Process: Placement, Layering, Integration
  • Sources: Drugs, Crime, Corruption
  • Legal framework – PMLA
  • Role of ED and FIU-IND
  • International FATF standards
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Border Management

  • Porous borders & Illegal migration
  • Smuggling, Drugs & Arms trafficking
  • Infrastructure, Fencing & Surveillance
  • Coastal and maritime security
  • Inter-agency coordination
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Security Forces

  • CAPFs: CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB
  • State police vs Central forces
  • Intelligence agencies & coordination
  • Training and Modernisation
  • Police–CAPF synergy
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Police Reforms

  • Colonial legacy and challenges
  • Prakash Singh Case (SC Directives)
  • Political interference & accountability
  • Capacity building & Modernisation
  • Community policing models
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