Pune: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday said the new region of war has shifted from regional boundaries to civil society, adding that factors such as public health, their sense of welfare and security, and their perceptions of the will of a country.
Speaking of ‘National Security Preparedness in Disaster and Pandemic’, in Pune dialogue on National Security (PDNS) held by Pune International Center here, Doval said disasters and pandemics could not be handled in disappearances.
“You are all aware of the changes that occur in the global security landscape.
War is increasingly the cost of an ineffective instrument to achieve the nation’s political and military goals.” The new area of ​​war has shifted from the borders of civil regions to civil society.
Their general public thinking, their perceptions, health, their sense of welfare and perception of the government they have taken new interests, “Doval said.
All of these elements cumulatively have an impact on the will of the nation, he added.
Protecting people from wrong and motivated propaganda also becomes” It is absolutely necessary “at the age of the information revolution, said Doval.
National security planning needs to take into account all these challenges and strategies for maximum international cooperation, he added.
Coronavirus Pandemics and destructive natural disasters have the potential to have an impact on the collective soul of the people, and their economic welfare, and Instilling fear of their survival, said Doval.
“This results in social imbalances that can threaten political stability, economic growth, and even the capacity of a nation to meet externally and even.
Internal threats, “he said.
The new genre of security threats presents a multi-level dilemma on a large scale, he said.
At the micro level, they include saving individual life, providing medical care and supporters, ensuring food supplies and essential commodities, and maintaining the law And order, he added.
The problem includes finding effective prevention and curative drugs and managing them to combat newly growing virus strains, and ensure a smooth supply chain, he said.