Internal Security
Insurgency and terrorism are not new to India. Threats are manifold and come from divergent militant outfits. Their demands include greater regional autonomy, independence, the overthrow of the “bourgeoisie”, and dismantling the democratic structure of the Indian polity. The cluster’s research efforts are focused on insurgencies in the Northeast, Maoist (Naxalism) violence, management of India’s borders, coastal security and trends in global terrorism.
Current projects being pursued by the cluster include:
- “Naxalism: Surrender and Rehabilitation Policies of the Government
- Review of India-Pakistan Confidence Building Measures
- Challenges of Border Management
- Study on Illegal Migration in the Northeast
- Understanding the Student Islamic Movement of India
The cluster is also involved in various training programmes organized at the Institute for senior Military Officers, Foreign Service probationers, and officers of the Indian Police Service.
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Nagaland: Political and Economic Assessment
June 10, 2013
Delay in coming to an agreement between the government and the major underground outfits is only creating frustration among a large section of the Naga society as well as internecine dissentions among the various factions trying to outbid each other. Meeting the Maoist Challenge
June 3, 2013
A well-deliberated and finely calibrated response strategy with matching operational doctrines is essential to deal with the Maoist challenge. Rockets in Maoist Arsenal
May 10, 2013
Rockets in the Maoist arsenal may seem, presently, to have nuisance value. However, the possibility of the Maoists acquiring greater capability to fire the rockets with accuracy cannot be ruled out. Many strategic and static locations would come under threat with disastrous consequences. Beyond Stereotypes: Contours of the Transition in Jammu and Kashmir This study aims to highlight the contours of transition in Jammu and Kashmir. The study assays the issues and challenges that were highlighted during the three crises in the State since 2008. It analyses the immediate as well as long-term response of the government to these challenges. The 2013 Assembly Elections in the North-East
March 22, 2013
State Assembly Elections held in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura in February 2013 threw up a clear mandate in favour of the ruling (coalition) parties in Tripura and Nagaland, although a fractured one in Meghalaya. Political analysts suggest that these results stand testimony to the people’s desire to maintain the status quo. Essays on the Kuki–Naga Conflict: A Review
March 2013
The Kuki–Naga conflict, which was mainly fought on land and identity issues, resulted in the uprooting of hundreds of villages, with the loss of more than 1,000 lives and enormous internal displacemen Contribution of Brijesh Mishra in Strategic Affairs and Security Reforms
March 2013
The late Sri Brijesh Mishra's perceptive mind and pragmatism in the formulation of foreign and security policies earned him the title of ‘Chanakya of the modern period’. Countering Terrorism: The Way Forward
March 3, 2013
A National Counter Terrorism Head needs to be established with the single point authority for all CT activity and with authorization to muster all resources within the country. The authority vested in him will be matched by his accountability to every terrorist strike. Countering Urban Terrorism in India
February 22, 2013
The key to success in fighting urban terrorism lies in obtaining accurate intelligence about impending attacks and the neutralisation of the terrorists before they can launch their planned attacks. Creating a Diplomatic Security Force: The need to go beyond cosmetic exercises
February 18, 2013
The government should instead aim to create a single Security Group consisting of a training establishment specializing in security issues and a number of units to meet different areas of security as per the requirement.  |
