Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Challenges to National Security Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Challenges to National Security
Part of this reading list is printed in Devanagari, which the University's own PDF does not release as reliable text. Those entries are not set here; they are in the document above, as she printed them.
Module 1: Introduction
- 1 National Security :Meaning and Definition
- 2 National Interest
- 3 Theoretical Foundation
Module 2: India’s National Security Architecture
- 1 Cabinet Committee on Security
- 2 National Security Council
- 3 National Security Advisor
Module 3: Key Security Challenges
- 1 Terrorism
- 2 Territorial Disputes
- 3 Maritime Disputes
Module 4: Emerging Concerns
- 1 Cyber Security
- 2 Climate Change
- 3 Energy Security
Reference Books
- 1 Arunkumar, C., & Sakthivel, P. (2017). Challenges to national security in India. Ijour.net, 21(1), 114–120.
- 2 Pant, H. V., & Bommakanti, K. (2019). India’s national security: challenges and dilemmas. International Affairs, 95(4), 835–857.
- 3 Nandy, D., Saifuzzaman, A., Patra, A., & Besra, A. K. (2025). Contemporary national security of India: puzzles and policy options. Ministrate, 7(2).
- 4 eJournal of Sunan Gunung Djati
- 5 Wankhede, P. R., & Patil, N. Z. (2022). Ensuring national security in India: contemporary challenges and legal insights. IJFANS, 15(1).
- 6 Sehrawat, M. (n.d.). Security challenges in South Asia: A critical analysis of India’s counterterrorism policies. National Journal of Cyber Security Law.
- 7 Chakraborty, A., & Tiwari, S. (2025). An analytical study on challenges and gaps in India’s cyber security framework. International Journal of Criminal & Statutory Law, 5(1), 04–07
- 9 Shivam Shekhawat, 2025),पाककस्तानचा UNSC मध्ये डाि: काश्मीर आणण दहशतिादािर भारतािाठी आव्हान! (translated article), ORF.