Developing Security- Securing development

Lack of security is a major detriment to development process in areas such as Kashmir and the North East; here we refer to the military security. But security has a much broader definition which may include protecting the people from different threats like poverty, disease, social injustice and natural disaster.

But it is difficult to distinguish between cause and effect: where social injustice and poverty prevail, crises and conflict are often inevitable like the Naxalite problems in a major part of the nation.

So it can be aptly said that the development policy is the most cost effective security policy since it helps to prevent crises and conflicts.

Reference-- Eschbon Dialogue 2009, Rural 21 No. 5/ 2009