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Pushpita Das

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Dr. Pushpita Das is Research Fellow and the Coordinator of the Internal Security Centre at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. Her areas of interest include border security and management, coastal security, drug trafficking, migration and India’s Northeast. At MP-IDSA she has been primarily studying India’s approach towards the management of its international borders. She has been co-opted as an Expert by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) as well as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on projects on Coastal Security. She has also contributed significantly in projects sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the North Eastern Council (NEC).

Dr. Das has been a Member of the Committee of Studies of the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, Jamia Milia Islamia; Member of Studies for revising the syllabus of (M.A. Political Administration), Rashtriya Raksha University; and Member for inputs on syllabus of Fundamentals of Border Security (Core), Sardar Patel University Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur. She was a visiting faculty at the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS), Bhutan. Dr. Das has also been invited as an Expert for Committee on Reviewing Study Material on Borders by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT); the Madhukar Gupta Committee for Border Management, and the Madhukar Gupta Committee for Restructuring the MHA.

Dr. Das has written extensively on her areas of research including two books titled, Role of State Governments in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (2024) and India’s Approach towards Border Management: From Barriers to Bridges (2021); two monographs titled Illegal Migration from Bangladesh: Deportation, Fences, Work Permit (2016) and Coastal Security: the Indian Approach (2013); three occasional papers titled Status of India’s Border Trade (2014), Drug Trafficking in India (2012) and Coastal Security along Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts (2009); two edited books titled India’s Border Management: Select Documents (2010) and India’s North East: New Vistas for Peace (2008); and a number of articles and commentaries in journals and books. She has delivered lectures at several training institutes apart from participating in national and international seminars. Dr. Pushpita holds a Doctorate degree from the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Research Fellow (SS)

Publication

India’s Border Management: Select Documents

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

This book is an attempt to bring together documents and reports published by the government on border management. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the problems India faces in managing its borders and its approach towards the challenge.

  • ISBN 81-86019-68-5 ,
  • E-copy available

  • Published: 2010
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Challenges to the Development of the Northeast through the Act East Policy

It is argued that the way to bring about development in the Northeast is by economically integrating the region with the vibrant markets of Southeast Asia and East Asia through the Act East Policy. Accordingly, a number of projects have been initiated to improve connectivity between the Northeast and the neighbouring countries. It is believed that connectivity projects will act as growth corridors resulting in economic development of the region.

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Is Northeast Poised for Lasting Peace?

With reduced levels of violent incidents and overall death tolls, the security situation in the Northeast has indubitably improved. However, there remain areas of concern that need to be addressed in a timely and suitable manner.

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