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    • Pushpita Das

    Research Fellow (SS)
    Email: 
    pdas.idsa@nic.in
    Phone: 
    +91 11 2671 7983

    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.

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    • Bodo, Karbi and Dimasa Peace Agreements in Assam: An Analysis

      The Assam peace agreements have not conclusively resolved the demands for a separate state—the root cause of the insurgencies.

      October 23, 2024
      Issue Brief

    • Vibrant Village Programme: A Focussed Attempt to Develop Border Areas?

      The Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at developing remote villages along India’s northern borders.

      August 28, 2024
      Issue Brief

    • India's Internal Security: Role of State Governments

      • Publisher: Pentagon Press
        2024
      While it is a common knowledge that the Union government has been primarily responsible for maintaining the security of the country, the state governments have also played an important role ensuring public order and security of the citizens. It is said that every conflict starts at the micro level, but if not addressed effectively at that level, it has the potential to blow up and manifest itself as a severe security threat for the entire country. In this respect, various affected state governments in India have attempted to resolve conflicts and build peace at the ground level. While some of these attempts have been successful others have not accomplished the desired results. The book analyses the experiences of six selected states in their efforts to deal with insurgencies and establish sustainable peace. By doing so, it brings to the fore the important role played by state governments in tackling various internal security threats and maintaining peace and order in the country. The book argues in favour of the necessity to consider state governments as a prominent component in India’s conflict resolution and peace building architecture.
      • ISBN: 9788196872205 ,
      • Price: ₹ 1295/-
      • E-copy available
      Book

    • Free Movement Regime: A Unique Feature of the India-Myanmar Border

      While the free movement regime did facilitate the hill tribes to maintain cross-border links, it also allowed insurgents and traffickers to freely enter and exit the country.

      January 17, 2024
      IDSA Comments

    • The Unfolding Kuki–Meitei Conflict in Manipur

      Effective, inclusive and transparent governance is the need of the hour in violence-hit Manipur.

      May 26, 2023
      Issue Brief

    • The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023: Boost to the Construction of Strategic Infrastructure

      The proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 will allow for speedy completion of infrastructure projects in the border areas.

      April 06, 2023
      IDSA Comments

    • 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.

      Strategic Analysis

    • India’s Approach to Border Management: From Barriers to Bridges

      • Publisher: KW Publishers
        2021
      This book attempts to provide a comprehensive understanding of the circumstances which have shaped India’s approach towards its international borders and the framework it has developed to better manage its borders. The book argues that persistence of various cross-border threats and challenges and an absence of robust intra-regional trade among its neighbouring countries forced India to employ a security-centric and unilateral approach to border management with emphasis on hardening the borders to cross-border trade and travel and keeping the border areas underdeveloped to act as a buffer against external conventional threats. However, as India’s economy grew and the country gained more confidence and resources, India started perceiving the borders as bridges rather than barriers. Consequently, greater emphasis was being laid on development of border areas and restoring severed lines of communication with its neighbours through increased investments in building transportation networks both within the border as well as beyond. It also started constructively engaging its neighbours to effectively manage its international borders. Besides discussing the threats and challenges that India faces along the borders, the book aims to develop an understanding of India’s border management practices by analysing various programmes and initiatives such as the raising of border guarding forces; building of physical and electronic fences; the establishment of modern facilities for smoothening legitimate cross-border travel; the development of the border areas through special programmes; and increasing trade and connectivity as well as other cooperative bilateral mechanisms.
      • ISBN: 9789391490003 ,
      • Price: ₹. 1088/-
      • E-copy available
      Book

    • Implications of the Enhancement of Area of Jurisdiction of the BSF

      The notification regarding modification of area of jurisdiction of the BSF focuses on prevention of illegal migration and cross-border crimes. It is important that the BSF trains its personnel about various Acts and sections of the CrPC and work towards better coordination with the other agencies.

      November 01, 2021
      IDSA Comments

    • Inter-state Border Disputes in Northeast India

      The inter-state border disputes in the Northeast have persisted for long. Efforts need to be redoubled to find a political solution, mediated by the Union government, which is binding on all the states concerned in the Northeast.

      July 29, 2021
      Issue Brief
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