Unlikely Alliances: Uyghur Voices Supporting India’s Counter-Terrorism Resolve

The successful execution of 'Operation Sindoor' during the 90-hour military confrontation between India and Pakistan from May 7 to 9 (2025) has demonstrated the Indian government's strategic resolve and leadership in the region. This operation was launched in response to the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, in which 25 Hindus and a lone Christian tourist lost their lives, alongside a local Muslim pony operator.

NURGUL SAWUT

Evolving Threats in India's Cybersecurity Landscape: From Phishing to Steganography

The end of the 20th century witnessed a significant boom in global computerization, with India emerging as a primary beneficiary and a global leader in IT services. This technological revolution created job opportunities for a large segment of the youth and now contributes to approximately 10% of India's GDP. Over the past 25 years, Indians have come to occupy top leadership roles in numerous global IT and technology-driven companies.

PUSHKAR PATHAK

The Landmine Ban at a Crossroads: Strategic Retreats and Treaty Breaches

On April 1, 2025, Finland’s Prime Minister announced the country’s intention to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel land mines. Contrary to the date’s association with pranks, this declaration is no April Fool’s joke. Historically, wars have compelled states to suspend, derogate from, or even terminate treaty obligations. In many cases, the erosion of treaty commitments becomes visible first on the battlefield before formal withdrawals are announced.

AJEYE LELE

Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP): The Scope of Integrating Gender Sensitivity into Indian Foreign Policies

In 2021, during a seminar on gender mainstreaming in India’s foreign policy, India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, emphasized the need for a gender-balanced foreign policy. Jaishankar underscored three crucial aspects: encouraging women's participation in foreign policy issues, integrating women's interests into policy frameworks, and adopting feminist perspectives.

SHREYA DASH

Exposing the Caliphate Threat: Islamic State's poster propaganda and conspiracy against India

March 26, 2025

The Islamic State (IS) and its regional affiliates, such as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and Islamic State Hind Province (ISHP) and their local units, have been persistently threatening India through ideological propagation, online recruitment, and localized terror conspiracies for over a decade now. This brief provides an overview of Islamic State-related activities in India in 2025, assessing the evolving nature of IS operations in the region.

Animesh Roul

Foiling Extremism: India's Fight Against Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent's Silent Infiltration

January 18, 2025

The recent dismantling of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) modules across India has revealed a meticulously crafted strategy aimed at embedding extremist networks within the country. With a focus on decentralized operations, targeted recruitment, and grassroots radicalization exploiting local vulnerabilities, AQIS seeks to establish its Pan-India terror networks, mostly in remote places, to destabilize the country while advancing its violent jihadist ideology.

ANIMESH ROUL

Pro-Islamic State Al-Isabah Media's Dangerous Propaganda Targeting India and Hindus

January 12, 2025

The seeming resurgence of the Pro-Islamic State jihadist unit Ansar-ut Tawheed fi Bilad Al-Hind (hereafter AuT) through its media arm, Al-Isabah Media, represents a heightened threat to India's internal security and communal harmony. Al-Isabah's recent propaganda campaigns using AI tools and social media leverage sophisticated messaging, historical narratives, and sectarian incitement to radicalize vulnerable segments of Indian society.

ANIMESH ROUL

India-Russia “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” Reaches New Heights

The India-Russia relationship has entered a new phase, marked by intensified bilateral engagements over the past six months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Moscow twice this year, in July and October, to strengthen ties with Russia, a steadfast ally. Most recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Moscow (December 8–10, 2024) signaled a new chapter in the India-Russia defence partnership.

MAHESH RANJAN DEBATA

TM: Jihadist Threats and Propaganda Campaigns Target Indian Elections

December 13, 2024

Executive Summary: Islamist groups, including al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), and Islamic State in Hind Province (ISHP), attempted to destabilize India during the legislative elections from April to June with threats, anti-Hindu/anti-democratic propaganda, and terrorist attacks. Most of these efforts were foiled, but collectively, the actions represented a large-scale attempt to destabilize Indian society.

ANIMESH ROUL