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London Bridge Attack: An Islamic State-Inspired Knife Terror Attack
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

“We are resolute, we stand United in the face of terrorism, and we will not allow anybody to divide us”. - Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. On 29 November 2019, a 28 years-old British terrorist identified as Usman Khan—a British citizen, c

December 12, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Commentary, London terror, English laws & terror, Islamist radicalisation in UK
Finally, Islamic State’s “Caliph” is “Dead”! – An Initial Assessment
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

“No group or nation should mistake America’s intentions: We will not rest until terrorist groups of global reach have been found, have been stopped, and have been defeated.” – Former US President George W. Bush (06 November 2001)1 On 26 Oc

November 13, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Al-Baghdadi’s killing, Islamic State after Baghdadi, Terrorism in India
Radical Islam in the Maldives: Hotbed for al-Qa’ida and Islamic State
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

In his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Male city, the Republic of Maldives (hereafter Maldives) on 04 September 20191, former Maldivian President—Mohamed Nasheed highlighted concerns over the emerging threat posed by radical Islamis

October 16, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Article, Islamic State, Radicalisation, ISIS, Radical Islam in Maldives, al-Qa’ida, al-Qaeda, ISIL, India-Maldives Counter-Terrorism cooperation
Counter-Terrorism Framework of the United Nations and India’s Approach of De-Radicalisation1
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

Introduction Due to lack of an internationally accepted definition, terrorism continues to haunt every nation in the World. The perspective of terrorism differs from a nation to nation; therefore, every country has its own definition and measure t

September 26, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Counter-terrorism, Radicalisation, De-radicalisation, Terrorist, India’s Approach of De-Radicalisation
2019 Hong Kong Protests: A Series of Contending Perspectives
Saumya Joshi

Introduction The 2019 Hong Kong (HK)’ protests were one of the biggest street protests in the last three decades. The protests were against the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019

July 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Hong Kong protests, Hong Kong’s democracy, Hong Kong extradition bill
Al Qaida Affiliate AGuH Leader Zakir Musa Killed in J&K - What Lies Ahead?
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

On 23 May 2019, while all the prime time news channels in India were intensely pre-occupied with news and analysis of the Parliamentary Election 2019, a few of them found time and space to flash a piece of a very significant security related news fro

June 17, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, End of terrorist Musa, Islamist terror in Kashmir, Radicalisation in Kashmir
Re-emergence of Islamic State’s Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Islamic State’s (IS) central media outlet, Al-Furqan, released an 18-minute propaganda video featuring its ‘underground’ leader and self-proclaimed ‘Caliph Ibrahim’, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.1 It was the first time

May 09, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Islamic State Caliphate, Al-Baghdadi’s video, international terrorism
Islamic State (IS) Activities in India- A Trend Analysis
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

Recent Arrest of IS Operatives in India On November 20, 2017, reacting to a question on growing spread of Islamic (IS) ideology in India, the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh had said, “Indian Muslims would never allow terrorist outfits [s

March 20, 2019 Governance and Political Studies, Article
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