Demonetisation is an important step in the fight against the finance of terrorism. However, it should neither be the first nor the last, if the interlinked threats of corruption, crime and the finance of terrorism have to be controlled.

• Vivek Chadha |
• November 18, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

India must avoid policy incoherence and inconsistency on PoK that has spanned decades, and navigate a course that helps reshape the domestic as well as external discourses on PoK and pursue Indian claims in a firm, consistent manner.

• Priyanka Singh |
• August 01, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

Over the years, endless corruption, mismanagement of funds, and failure to devolve power to the people has completely jeopardised the unique Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), leading to the rise of Karbi insurgency.

• Sushil Kumar Sharma |
• June 20, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

India’s objective lies not in offsetting the interests of either the US or China but to walk towards its own destiny of serving humanity and global peace.

• P. Stobdan |
• June 14, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

It is time India devised a cohesive national policy to guard its interests in space and effectively address existing and emerging challenges.

• Ajey Lele |
• April 28, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

For a state long thought to be a role model to other North-eastern states, Meghalaya has seen a steady rise in insurgency in the last few years. The Garo National Liberation Army has clearly emerged as a potent threat to security in Meghalaya and parts of Assam.

• Sushil Kumar Sharma |
• March 18, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

The problem of educated unemployment is mainly two fold, firstly, scarcity of government jobs, and secondly, the, virtual lack of any other employer in Manipur other than the government.

• Sushil Kumar Sharma |
• February 23, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

The Naga peace accord is a historic step. It needs to be followed up by correct policy interventions that serve to undercut the relevance of the Kuki and Meitei insurgencies and thus usher in peace in Manipur.

• Sushil Kumar Sharma |
• January 05, 2016 |
• Policy Brief

The Naga Peace Accord has implications for Manipur and it is important that these are understood and necessary policy interventions are considered.

• Sushil Kumar Sharma |
• December 18, 2015 |
• Policy Brief

If the IS has been able to successfully recruit Indians for the war in Syria and provide technical support for their travel, it is a matter of time before they find recruits willing to employ violence in India itself.

• Vivek Chadha |
• December 10, 2015 |
• Policy Brief