The preamble of the Indian constitution secures justice, liberty, equality and fraternity to

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All citizens of India - If you read the exact text of the Preamble, it clearly states: "...to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE... LIBERTY... EQUALITY... and to promote among them all FRATERNITY..."Therefore, these grand promises made in the Preamble are specifically directed towards the citizens of India, regardless of where they currently live.OTHER OPTIONS (The 'Citizen vs Person' Exam Trap)Why not (B) or (C) 'All persons'?: In constitutional terms, the word "Person" includes foreigners/aliens as well. The Preamble does not secure all these specific ideals for foreigners. (Extra PSC Fact: However, certain Fundamental Rights like Article 14 (Equality before law) and Article 21 (Right to life) are available to 'all persons', including foreigners).Why not (A) 'reside within the territory'?: This option restricts the rights only to those physically living inside India. This is wrong because Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are also Indian citizens and the Constitution secures these ideals for them as well, even if they are temporarily outside the territory.

The preamble of the Indian constitution secures justice, liberty, equality and fraternity to

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