Terrorism Archives - Page 14 of 24

Learning from Times Square: Socialising the Counterterrorism Approach

Since safeguarding the public space such as mass transportation networks, financial and industrial hubs from sporadic acts of terror is increasingly becoming difficult, socialising citizenry in democratic societies to the needs of counterterrorism assumes salience.

‘Terrorism Abandonment’ [DDR] as a Key to Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Future

Unlike ‘hard’ measures, ‘soft’ ones can succeed in softening the hearts and minds of even hard-core terrorists, especially when they are disillusioned, longing for a normal life, and want to exit from terrorism.

Law Needs to Keep Pace with Evolving Terror Threat

There is a need to modify existing laws and if need be create new ones so that extremists and terrorists do not go scot-free and continue to pose a threat to the country.

Anand Kumar
May 19, 2010
IDSA Comments

Forging a Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

India and Saudi Arabia are entering into a long term strategic partnership that encompasses political, economic, scientific and cultural relations.

EU-India Counter-Terrorism Cooperation: Post-Lisbon Prospects

Since both India and EU face the same threat of religious radicalism at home and from across the border, focused cooperation on this issue must be given serious thought.

Global War on Terror and the Africa Link

Across the globe, a crucial but largely unseen and unheard of force in the Global War on Terrorism is emerging – young, hardened, militant, radicalized recruits from Africa – a force potent enough to compel governments to revise their handbooks on how best to contend with Islamic extremism.

Mayank Bubna
January 14, 2010
IDSA Comments

Securing India at the Gates

Instead of beefing up army/police/paramilitary forces in the towns and cities, the government needs to urgently take measures to prevent entry of the criminal and terrorist elements at or close to the border.

Ramesh Phadke
December 22, 2009
IDSA Comments

Whither Coastal Security?

State governments have to be coaxed and cajoled into actively participating and cooperating with the Centre in the national endeavour to secure India’s coasts.

Pushpita Das
November 26, 2009
IDSA Comments

26/11, The ‘Israeli Way’ and Relevance for India

While countries need to adopt each other’s best practices to deal with the hydra-headed monster called terrorism, there cannot be a magic bullet or a single successful counter-terror strategy.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv
November 26, 2009
IDSA Comments

Who is Supporting Jundullah’s Terror Campaign and Why?

From its base in Pakistan’s Baluchistan, Jundallah has had opportunities to forge cooperative ties not only with the ISI but also with the Taliban as well as with the intelligence services of countries interested in stoking anti-Iranian activism.