Internal Security
Why India’s Coastal Security Arrangement Falters?
If India’s coastal security has to become strong, it is essential for the police forces in the coastal states to shed their land centric outlook and turn their attention to coastal security duties as well.
ULFA’s Unrealistic ‘Charter of Demands’
ULFA’s “Charter of Demands” with the inherent claim that the outfit speaks for Assam as a whole needs to be questioned and analysed.
Human Trafficking: In Search of a Comprehensive Response Strategy
A multilateral framework of regional cooperation, human rights based strategy, addressing the root causes and a higher priority for the issue in foreign policy are necessary to comprehensively deal with the challenge of human trafficking.
Why Mumbai? Why Now?
The desire for visibility incentivises groups like the Indian Mujahideen to engage in ‘costly-signalling’ through terror strikes.
The Norwegian Attacks and the Prevalence of the “Sneaking Regarder”
Terrorists are often wealthy, well-employed, and middle class and those who support terrorist causes are often also of a higher income bracket.
The 2011 Mumbai Serial Blasts and India’s ‘Resilience’
With India’s security apparatus once again standing exposed and the security overhaul envisaged after 26/11 being still a work in progress, it is time for some harsh introspection.
Detecting Surgically Implanted Bombs
Aviation has been a favourite target for terrorist groups over the last three decades.
SIMI Regrouping: A Reality Check
The recent activities of SIMI as well as its suspected links with groups like the Popular Front of India and the Karnataka Forum for Dignity and even the Indian Mujahideen suggest that it is regrouping to undertake terrorist attacks in different parts of India.
The Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Although on the ground the areas of conflict are specific and do not cover the entire landmass as a map would indicate, the incoherence of the state’s response makes it appear that India is at war with itself.
Terrorist Attacks: How Long Should India just Wring its Hand in Despair?
There is a need to conclusively revisit the issue of India’s response, and other pro-active measures, to deter and forestall terrorist attacks in future.
