CHANDIGARH: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar said that “illegal migration”, communal disharmony and lack of strategic culture in the country are the pressing challenges to the security of India. He was the keynote speaker at a conference at Panjab University .

Defence and National Security Studies and Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University in collaboration with FANS Chandigarh Chapter organized a conference to discuss the current and emerging security challenges to the country.

“FANS has taken a pan-India initiative to bring together experts in the field of National Security which includes senior IAS, IPS and IFS officers, senior officers and veterans from Indian Armed Forces as well as academia to discuss the current and emerging threats to India’s National Security. Under the initiative, a series of conferences are being organized throughout India to discuss the security challenges to India until 2050. The input received will be used to draft a vision document with recommendations for Government of India for developing a robust framework for National Security Policy,” said Indresh.

PU vice-chancellor Prof Raj Kumar said that security of nation is not the sole responsibility of defence forces but is a responsibility of every citizen. Lt Gen B S Jaswal highlighted the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Rajiv Bhalla spoke about the non-traditional security challenges being faced by the country which included food security, poverty, health and energy security. Dr KP Singh spoke about the internal security challenges which included stone pelting in Jammu & Kashmir and riots in other parts of the country. He also highlighted the fact that India is suffering from drug menace and it is time we should look at these problems seriously. Professor Rakesh Dutta explained how the subject of National Security has become all-encompassing and every citizen is a stakeholder in assuring national security.

