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Module - VI
Armed Forces in Internal Security
Armed Forces and itss
Role in Internal Security • Conduct counter insurgency operations in the north-east and other areas where
deemed necessary, under control of the army.
• During peace and 'proxy war', ensure security of the indo-china and indo-

myanmar borders.
• During war, rear area security in the area. Act as penultimate interventionist
Note force of the central government in internal security situation, under the control
of army; when the situation goes beyond the control of central paramilitary
operations.

Intext Questions 18.1

1. Fill in the Blanks:
(a) The name of specialised counter-insurgency force of the Indian Army in
the State of J&K is _________

(b) The oldest paramilitary force of India comprised fully of Army personnel
operating in the Northeastern States is _________

(c) The Insurgents of the Northeastern States make use of _________
International border to carry out their insurgency activities against the Indian
Government.

18.1.2 The Indirect Role

So far we have seen that the Indian Army is playing a direct role in the fight against
insurgency and terrorism in J & K and the Northeastern States due to the complex
role of external involvement in the nature of the security threat there. However the
nature of the security threat in Central India posed by the Naxalite insurgents is very
different from that of the situation in the J&K and the Northeast.
The cause of insurgency in Central India is mainly due to the socio-economic problem
in the tribal belt of India. The people who are the perpetrators of Naxal insurgency are
essentially misled Indians who are lured into carrying arms against the Indian
establishments to create a communist government.

Despite the fact that the Naxals are carrying out a violent armed struggle against the
Indian establishment and population for decades, the Indian Government has steadfastly
refrained from using its Armed Forces directly against the Naxalites. We must
understand the fundamental reasons for this. This is due to two factors, namely
• First, the perpetrators of the Naxal insurgency are politically misguided Indians

from poor socio-economic background in the tribal belt of India.

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