The document outlines India’s regulatory shift from NBC to NBS, explaining BIS’s role, the scope of building codes, and the impact of replacing enforceable safety provisions with a more flexible, advisory framework.

Modern conflict now includes a contest over perception as well as terrain. Adversaries use bots, synthetic media and coordinated narratives to shape belief and erode trust. Information operations remain central, now accelerated by AI. Bot networks create illusion of consensus, while synthetic media enables deception faster than verification and correction.

CPTED and AI surveillance in physical security reducing urban crime, improving safety perception, and supporting United Nations SDG 16 sustainable development goals.