GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

A robust border infrastructure is the surest way to counter multifarious threats emanating from inimical actors. Discuss, in light of Vibrant Village Programme.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2023

Border ManagementInfrastructureSecurity Forces and Agencies

Syllabus: Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

How toppers approached it

From all 5 answers · about 130 words · 60% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening80%
  • A figure20%

Body

  • Points60%
  • Points and prose40%

Close

  • No separate close60%
  • A way forward40%

The toppers’ answers

Kunal RastogiAIR 15 · CSE 2023 · 132 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Recently, the Govt launched Vibrant Village programme to convert the last villages on Indian border to the first villages of Sentinels. Robust Border Infra. Surest way to counter multifarious threats

Body · points and prose

ism

  • China: wolf warrior diplomacy → Galwan
  • Myanmar: (refugee)
  • Bangladesh: (Islamic fundamentalist)

Robust Border Infra. Surest way to counter multifarious threats

(1) Help use local villagers as force multipliers in multi-layered protection eg. vibrant village defense committee. (2) Vibrant villagers can act as local intelligence gatherers to detect and pass on relevant information. (3) Vibrant villagers can help in the logistical transport during warfare. (4) Villagers can help build the local infrastructure for movement of forces.

Limitation

(1) large scale outmigration already done (2) Against Supreme Court verdict in Salwa Judum case (3) Arming local villagers can cause Human Rights issue (4) Inadequate Resource transfers.

Close · a way forward

Above could be tackled by adopting the Israel model, SBInet of USA and recomendation of Madhukar Gupta committee.

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