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Awareness on National Security is vital part of whole UPSC Civil Services Examination. The topic of National Security starts from- Preliminary Examination in the form of MCQs on defense equipment's/military exercises, In Main Examination, around 4 questions (50 Marks) of GS-III are directly related to National Security & in the Interview Stage, at least one interview board member ask questions related to internal and external security of India, if not more. Based on these needs and past experiences, our book 'National Security Strategy: Securing India Internally and Externally' carries five broad chapters with some other sections to develop a holistic understanding on the internal and external security environment of India. Help is taken from not just the recent National Security perspectives but also from our past with the works of Kautilya (Chanakya) and wise advice's from Mahabharata and other Sages. All of that is condensed to impart information on various topics, Linkages between development and spread of extremism; Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security; Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention; Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism; and Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate