The Hindi version of the book titled Challenges to Internal Security of India which was jointly authored by Ashok Kumar, Inspector General (IG) BSF and Vipul B, was launched by DK Pathak, director general, BSF in New Delhi.
Vipul B who was recently selected in Delhi Andaman Nicobar Islands Police Service.Along with the Hindi version of the book, the third re-print of the original English book ‘Challenges to Internal Security of India’ was also released.
Speaking on the occasion, Pathak said that the internal security problems should not be seen merely through the prism of law and order. They have to be dealt with comprehensively in all their dimensions and at all levels — political, economic and social. They are all interlinked. At times, the required measures will conflict with one another, he added.
Author Ashok Kumar said that internal security has emerged as the biggest challenge to India in recent times and this book elaborates upon the suggestions to tackle various kinds of menace on this front. The book specifically addresses this issue through a holistic, solution- centric approach. It would greatly benefit civil services aspirants preparing for this topic as well as general readers who would like to be well informed about internal security issues.
It will give the young aspirants a fair idea of the security challenges that our country faces today. The approach has been to explain the historical background, current status and the way forward to deal with these challenges.