BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT has made significant in-roads on its path to development. A country reeling at the literacy rate of 18.35% in 1951 has achieved a significant literacy rate of 65.38% by 2001. plays a vital role in the software industry in the modern world. At the times of recession, while the rest of the world had its back on the grounds, was among the few countries that managed to continue with a positive growth rate. Apart from all the significant changes that have happened in 64 years of Independence, still have a lot of issues to worry about? India's population base is enlarging every moment, standing as the 2 nd most populous nation; it is set to topple china in sometime. With 26% population under the poverty line, 35% of the population lives on less than 1$ a day and 80% less than 2$. Initiatives have been taken like the National Literacy Mission and the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan for achieving 100% literacy, Yet has faltered to do so till 2011. 15% of population still does not get potable water to drink and ranks No. 1 in maternal Mortality rate and Road accidents. What makes so unsafe, undeveloped for its citizens, while we wrap her in non-existing banner of India Shining? While the issues in development are numerous, we talk about three main issues: Terrorism Any evaluation of development potentials needs to take into account the influence of internal and external social stability on social progress. A country that is targeted on a everyday basis by not just external forces as well as the internal terrorism, cannot strive for social development. is surrounded by hostile countries from both sides, be it China or Pakistan. If everyday infiltration wasn't an issue to worry about, now faces new homegrown threats, which are a more serious area of concern then across border intrusion. In this paper, we look to find out what exactly faces, how it plans to deal with terrorism and what more is required?