A ship in the middle of the storm with only half of the sail set will not be capable of moving. This is our reality in the defence sector- we are not fully utilising all we can from women. The question arises as to whether as a nation we can continue to neglect the very women… Continue reading From Behind the Lines to the Front: there is an urgent need for more women inclusion in the defence sector
Category: National Security
From Behind the Lines to the Front: there is an urgent need for more women inclusion in the defence sector
Exploring Determinants of Insurgency-Related Casualties in Northeast India, 2000-2019
Abstract How do economic growth, enhanced inclusion and participation in national-level politics, and majority support for ethnic rebel outfits impact the human cost of insurgencies in India’s Northeast region (NER)? Exploiting panel data of the ‘Seven Sister’ states from 2000-2019, I employ Poisson fixed-effects regression models to analyse these relationships. To address endogeneity concerns, I… Continue reading Exploring Determinants of Insurgency-Related Casualties in Northeast India, 2000-2019
The Issues With the Rehabilitation Policy of Kashmiri Migrants
With the onset of militancy in Kashmir during 1989-1990, many Kashmiris had to migrate from the valley to Jammu and areas. According to the data from the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, 44,167 registered migrant families live in Jammu. Amongst them, 39,868 are Kashmiri Pandit families, 2,574 are Kashmiri Muslim… Continue reading The Issues With the Rehabilitation Policy of Kashmiri Migrants
Are India and China destined to be adversaries?
The two Asian giants, India and China, with their demographic and economic clout, have led to the shifting of the center of gravity of the world from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific- signifying the rise of the Asian system.1 In this Asian Century, the future of Asia and the globe are going to be intricately linked to the… Continue reading Are India and China destined to be adversaries?
COVID-19: Implications for Indian Foreign Policy and International Relations

