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Is India Likely to be the Next Major Target of ISIS? - An Analysis of Post-Manhattan Terror Attack

From the reports of the intelligence and security establishment, it is clear that activities of IS sympathisers in India are under control. Indeed, there have been no recent reports of radicalised youth trying to migrate to centers of IS...

December 12, 2017 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, ISIS, Islamic State, Jammu & Kashmir, Post-Manhattan Terror Attack, Terrorism

Cyber Security in India – Present Status

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

Introduction: The Information Technology (IT) Act in India was promulgated as early as 2000. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) was established in 2004 and continues to act. India has undertaken several steps...

October 30, 2017 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, CERT-In, Digital India, Indian Cyber Security, Information Technology, Smart City, Cyber Security

Non Inclusive Development and Insurgency: A Reality Check of Tamenglong District of Manipur and Strategy for Development

Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

Background

Non-inclusiveness in the process of development leads to unemployment, discontentment and frustration. These have been established as one of the root causes of insurgency in the Northeastern part of India in...

June 22, 2017 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, insurgency, Manipur, Tamenglong District, North-East Insurgency

The Complexities of Tribal Land Rights and Conflict in Manipur: Issues and Recommendations

Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

Abstract

Land is at the center of most conflicts in Northeast India because of its importance in the life of the people of the region, particularly its tribal communities. Manipur, the Land of Jewels, has been besieged...

June 7, 2017 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Land of Jewels, Manipur, Tribal Land Rights, North-East Insurgency

Treating the ‘Disease of Disconnection’

Navroz Singh

Author’s Note

The previous paper by this author, while addressing the broader concerns and implications of Daesh for the Indian context, built on theoretical insights from multidisciplinary domains in pursuit of a possible...

May 17, 2017 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Counter-terrorism, radicalization, Violent Extremism, Terrorism

Tripura Model of Holistic Approach to Combat Insurgency: Genesis, Lessons, Future Challenges and Recommendations

Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

Abstract

Ethnic strife between the people of Tripura and Bengal that was simmering since the princely days increased subsequently, leading to tension and sporadic incidents of violence since its integration into the...

May 5, 2017 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, East Bengal, Mizoram, National Crime Records Bureau, Tripura, Tripura Tiger Force, North-East Insurgency

Anti-Terror Laws in India and Pakistan: A Comparative Study

Navroz Singh

Sushant Sareen

Anti-national acts of misguided citizens and their fanatic mentors have forced even democratic governments to enact special laws to deal with these. The purpose of such provisions, which many propagators of individual freedom view as 'draconian...

October 21, 2016 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Anti-national acts, Anti-Terror Laws, Pakistan, Terrorism, Terrorism