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The Fatal Attraction of the Islamic State: The Curious Cases of the Returnee, Self-indoctrinated and the Lone-Wolf
December 26 , 2014 Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam
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The news of the four Indian youth from Kalyan joining the Islamic State (IS) in July 2014 became a major concern to the newly-elected government in New Delhi. This was one of the first instances which e...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : ISIS , Islamic State , Lone-Wolf

India-Korea Relations in the Asian Century
December 26 , 2014 Prof. G V C Naidu
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Perhaps the most notable development in world affairs today is the dawn of Asian century. If the 20th century was dominated by the rise of US and trans-Atlantic relations , the global centre of gravity ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Security Trends in Jammu and Kashmir: A Year of Uncertainty Awaits
December 25 , 2014 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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The current scenario in Jammu & Kashmir is drawing attention towards some ongoing imperatives. First, the assembly election results are a reflection of uncertainty on the political front with clear ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir

Abe’s Re-election and India-Japan Relations
December 23 , 2014 Dr Harinder Sekhon
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Shinzo Abe’s decisive victory in the mid term polls on December 14 augurs well for the future of India-Japan relations. Diplomatic ties between India and Japan that have seen an upswing over the past tw...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Elections in Sri Lanka and Evolving Relationship with India
December 22 , 2014 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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The coming elections for the Presidency in Sri Lanka have heightened the political activity. President Mahinda Rajapakse is seeking a third term based on the 18th Amendment to the Constitution (carried ...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

How the Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan is being Funded?
December 18 , 2014 Gaurav Dixit
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its latest Afghanistan Opium Survey 2014 suggests that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has hit an all-time high in 2014. It was estimated at 224,000 hectares...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

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