MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#30: 31 OCTOBER 2019 Death of Baghdadi: Specter of Radicalization & Violent Extremism Bibhu Prasad Routray – Abstract The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been hailed as a success in dealing a death blow to the Islamic state leadership and organization. Despite such claims of early success of counter terrorism (CT) operations, […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#23: 11 APRIL 2018 What tools can India’s counter-radicalization policy employ? Bibhu Prasad Routray – Abstract Counter-radicalization measures adopted by countries have typically followed clichéd patterns, although studies reveal that religion plays only a minor role in attracting men to the fold of global jihad. As India seeks to frame a policy of counter-radicalization, […]
EVENT: 09 DECEMBER 2015 Radicalisation: A Growing Security Challenge for India – Bibhu Prasad Routray made a presentation on “Causes of Radicalization” at the 3rd Annual Internal Security Seminar, organised by the Institute of Defence Studies & Analyses, New Delhi, on 9 December 2015, on “Radicalisation: A Growing security challenge for India”. The panel was chaired […]
MANTRAYA BRIEF#04: 16 APRIL 2015 Bangladesh’s Shaheed Hamja Brigade Bibhu Prasad Routray – Abstract Shaheed Hamja Brigade (SHB) is the newest addition to Bangladesh‘s terror formations. The authorities believe that following the arrest of 25 of its cadres, the outfit has been neutralised. Yet, a number of questions regarding SHB’s nexus with persons and networks need to […]
– MANTRAYA BRIEF#01: 20 MARCH 2015 Online Radicalisation and the Specter of Extremist Violence in India Shanthie Mariet D’Souza – Abstract The Islamic State (IS) has demonstrated its capacity to efficiently use the internet for a variety of purposes including radicalisation. Instances of youths being bombarded online with radical ideologies is gaining ground not only in […]