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The Battle of Zojila

On May 21, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on 'The Battle of Zolila' by Col. Ajay Singh (Retd). He has authored multiple books and over 200 articles in a wide range of genres. His books include ‘The Battles that Shap....

June 06, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , India , Pakistan , Kashmir , Indian history , Warfare , Battle of Zojila , Maharaja Hari Singh , Lashkars , Jammu and Kashmir State Forces , 7th Cavalry , Stuart Light tanks

Internal Security Monitor (1-16 May, 2025) Vol 1, No 14

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and reiterated India’s commitment to zero-tolerance towards terrorism. He said we gave a “muthod jawab” (mouth-breaking reply) to Pakistan and said a “new normal” has been said, implying Pak....

May 20, 2025 Pakistan , United Nations Security Council , Mizoram , Kashmir , Jammu , Maoists , chhattisgarh , Punjab , Bangladesh , Assam , Bihar , NIA , Manipur , Jaish , Border Security Force , Civil Defence , Mumbai , Maoist , Drugs , Narcotics , crypto currency , Internal Security Monitor , Bijapur , Unlawful Activities Prevention , National Investigation Agency , Pahalgam , Popular Front India , Resistance Front , Illegal Migrants , Brown Sugar , Madhya Pradesh , Chambal , Karregutta , Guwahati , Narcotic Drugs and Psychothropic Substances , Sindhoor , Bhawalpur , Muridkee , Samaba , Tramadol , Mephedrone , Muzaffarpur

Kabul to Pahalgam: A Journey of Pain and Loss

Bilquees Daud Commentary

Kashmir, often dubbed as "heaven on earth," is soaked in blood as terrorists killed 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam. Hearing this news, devastated me. I can innately relate to the families who were subjected to the horror of losing their loved ones....

May 02, 2025 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , India , Pakistan , War , Afghanistan , Kashmir , religion

Internal Security Monitor (16-30 April, 2025) Vol 1, No 13

Twenty-six people, including army personnel, families on holiday and couples on honeymoon were brutally massacred by terrorist of The Resistance Front in Pahalgam, Jammu Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sternly warned Pakistan....

May 01, 2025 Pakistan , Kashmir , Jammu , Jharkhand , Naxal , chhattisgarh , NIA , Terrorist , Sukma , Maoist , Poonch , Gujarat , Internal Security Monitor , Cyber-attacks , Gadchiroli , Bijapur , Cocaine , National Investigation Agency , Pahalgam , Bharatiya Nyaya Samihiti , Unlawful Activities Prevention Act , Kashmir Ghaznavi Force , JKGF , Kangleipak Communist Party , United National Liberation Front , Socialist Revolutionary Kangleipak , SOREPA , mephentermine , alprazolam , Commando Battalion Resolute Action , Inter-Services Intelligence , Central Reserve Police Force , Railway Protection Force , Prayag Manjhi , Terrorist Resistance Front , Rupesh , Abhay , Chandrasekhar , Chandramouli Revanth , Digvijay

Indus Waters Treaty Was A Bad Deal For India, Happy It Is In Abeyance Now

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

India has more or less walked out of the 65 year old Indus Waters Treaty following the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam last week. So far it has kept the implementation of the treaty in abeyance 'with immediate effect, until Pakistan credibly an....

May 01, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , India , Pakistan , Kashmir , Pahalgam , Pahalgam Attack , Indus , Indus water streaty , Pahalgam terror attack

Internal Security Monitor (1-15 April, 2025) Vol 1, No 12

Tahawwur Rana, a co-conspirator in the Mumbai multiple terror attacks in 2008 has been extradited to India. Speaking to the media, former Home Secretary G K Pillai said ‘he is a small fish’ and David Headly is yet to be extradited. However, it se....

April 16, 2025 Kashmir , Odisha , chhattisgarh , Terror , Amit Shah , Manipur , Sukma , Communist , Arunachal Pradesh , Armed Forces Special Powers Act , Kuki , Maoist , Cyber , Nigeria , Narcotics , Human Trafficking , Coastal Security , Gujarat , Internal Security Monitor , KYKL , surrender , Tahawwur Rana , Bijapur , Nagaland , Zo , Naxalites , Heroin , Cocaine , People’s Revolutionary Party Kangleipak , PREPAK , Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup , KCP , UPPK , Yawol Kanna Lup , Telangana , Kothagudem , Mulugu , Tamil Nadu , Hizb Tahrir , Unlawful Activities Prevention , National Investigation Agency , Indian Mujahideen , Lashkar Toiba , Narcotic Psychotropic , Enforcement Directorate , Methamphetamine , International Maritime Boundary.

Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 11

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government is committed to zero tolerance towards terrorism and added that Article 370 of the Constitution that has been the basis of terrorism, has been abrogated. By implication he said terrorism would soon en....

April 01, 2025 Kashmir , Jammu , Home Minister , chhattisgarh , Punjab , Rajya Sabha , Terror , Amit Shah , Money Laundering , Armed Forces Special Powers Act , Mumbai , Maoist , Cyber , Narco , NDPS , Babbar Khalsa , Internal Security Monitor , Digital Arrest , Improvised Explosive , Claymore , Direction mine , Kanker , Bijapur , Kathua , Dibrugarh