India Confronts Internal Security Challenges Amid Digital Misinformation and Youth Engagement

India faces complex internal security challenges fueled by digital misinformation, ideological extremism, and social media-driven hate. Youth, especially Gen Z, are both influential participants and vulnerable targets in this evolving information warfare, which exploits real societal issues to deepen divisions. Incidents of violence linked to xenophobia and separatism highlight the consequences of unchecked online hate, while authorities and civil society grapple with balancing regulation, free expression, and countering radicalization in a digitally connected society.