Namrata Goswami

The Manipur Blockade: Symptom of a Crisis in Desperate Need of Resolution

Barely a year after suffering two months of road blockade by Naga groups, Manipur is in the throes of a similar crisis again. What Manipur is in desperate need of is a resolution of the crisis."

Namrata Goswami |
October 28, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

Delhi Terror Attacks: Need for some Soul Searching

The need of the hour is to devise a counter-terrorism strategy which is well-coordinated and led by specialized units with superior intelligence-gathering and assessment skills.

Namrata Goswami |
September 08, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

China’s ‘Aggressive’ Territorial Claim on India’s Arunachal Pradesh: A Response to Changing Power Dynamics in Asia

The Chinese territorial claim on the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has negatively affected India–China relations for many decades now. In recent years, China has become visibly aggressive with regard to its territorial claim by denying visas to Indians from Arunachal Pradesh travelling to China, claiming that they are Chinese citizens and hence do not require visas. China also tried to block ADB aid sought by India for the state.

Namrata Goswami |
September 2011 |
Strategic Analysis

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.

Namrata Goswami |
August 11, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

Why Mumbai? Why Now?

The desire for visibility incentivises groups like the Indian Mujahideen to engage in ‘costly-signalling’ through terror strikes.

Namrata Goswami |
July 27, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

China’s Claim on Arunachal Pradesh: Local Perspectives

Issue Brief tries to establish an understanding of local perspectives on the Chinese claim. It also details the challenges that have been afflicting the state over the years namely related to governance, rivers, and border security....

Namrata Goswami |
July 11, 2011 |
Issue Brief

The Persistent Advocate and the Use of Force The Impact of the United States upon the Jus ad Bellum in the Post-Cold War Era by Christian Henderson Ashgate, UK, 2010, pp. 211, £65. ISBN 9781409401735

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.

Namrata Goswami |
April 11, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

Naga Peace Negotiations and the NSCN (IM)’s Significant Shift in Posture

The NSCN (IM) leadership's acceptance of Indian passports reflects a significant shift from its earlier political posture of an independent sovereign Naga homeland.