Internal Security
India-Pakistan Game-Theoretic Interplay
To make the transition from the prevalent Nash Equilibrium with its lower payoffs to Pareto-optimal which will yield higher pay offs, India and Pakistan must break away from their traditional thinking of making no concessions.
Nexus of Drug Trafficking and Militancy Exposed at New Delhi
Drug trafficking has become a major source of funding for armed groups in the north east and contributes to the continuance of militancy in the region.
Militarism and the Future of Democracy in Manipur: Impressions from the Field
India’s two core national security objectives of territorial integrity and sovereignty can be better achieved through individual progress and overall societal happiness especially of its ethnic minorities.
Strategic Intelligence and National Security: The Role of Think Tanks
Strategic Intelligence depends primarily on open source information and provides a broad net assessed picture of the security environment.
Maoists in Delhi and NCR: Wake-up time for Police
When the Maoists’ urban movement attains criticality among industrial labour, they may seek to organise sabotage and industrial strikes. Security forces will have to be prepared to respond to urban terrorism.
Internal Security in a Multi-Party Federal Polity
Internal threats to national security have assumed centre-stage in the debates on Indian security. They have a pan-Indian presence and are no longer confined to India’s north and north-eastern frontiers.
The Complacency Factor in Counter-Insurgency Operations
Complacency and not following procedures led to the ambush that killed eight BSF personnel in Assam.
Terrorism and Electoral Politics in Assam
While the study of electoral politics in the North East explains how democracy can absorb former rebels, it fails to answer the critical question of the victims’ right to justice.
