MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#50: 21 JANUARY 2024 New Delhi’s Strategic Challenges in Dhaka BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY Abstract New Delhi was among the first countries to endorse the Bangladesh polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her fourth successive victory in the parliamentary elections. The polls, which were boycotted by the opposition, have been described […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#76: 08 JANUARY 2024 Centre-State Dichotomy: India’s Response to the Influx of Myanmar Refugees BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY Abstract The continuing civil war in Myanmar, reaching a new level with the launch of Operation 1027 by the Brotherhood Alliance, is pushing thousands of humanitarian refugees into India. The Indian state’s response to the influx, however, […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#74: 09 NOVEMBER 2023 Israel’s War in Gaza: Curtains drawn on the India-Middle East- Europe Corridor Project? BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY Abstract The ambitious India-Middle East- Europe Corridor Project could become collateral for the ongoing war in Gaza. Israel’s refusal to halt its offensive in Gaza has heralded the prospect of a wider regional confrontation […]
MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#48: 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 Social Media Platforms in India: Crisis Response and Context-Specific Approach VIVEK BHARGAV Abstract Social media’s impact on conflict and discrimination transcends India, emphasizing the need for sensitive content analysis and depiction. India’s diverse linguistic landscape requires a multilingual and context-specific approach. Swift crisis response tools, localized content policies, and […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#71: 25 SEPTEMBER 2023 Role of Local Cadres in Militancy in Kashmir: Pattern & Trend Analysis BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY Abstract Sporadic militancy in Jammu & Kashmir continues to highlight the role played by the local cadres in keeping the region on a boil. While official data points to a declining recruitment pattern and a […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#70: 19 SEPTEMBER 2023 India in Myanmar: Limits of Pragmatism BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY Abstract Since the mid-1990s, India’s ‘pragmatic’ policy in Myanmar has supported de facto governments in that country to further New Delhi’s strategic objectives. Without much concern for the cause of democracy, India has done business with the dominant Myanmar military. Even […]
MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#46: 06 MAY 2023 Terror attack in Poonch: Chinks in the Armour BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY They planned, infiltrated, attacked, and melted into thin air. The manhunt involving scores of soldiers, drones, and sniffer dogs for the perpetrators of the 20 April ambush on the army truck in the Tota Gali area of Bhata […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#64: 10 MARCH 2023 Taliban Incapacity and the growing threat of Islamic State-Khorasan Province SHANTHIE MARIET DSOUZA & BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY ABSTRACT In the past two years, the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province in Afghanistan has increased its cadre strength from 3000 to 6000. Taking advantage of the ungoverned spaces and the Taliban’s inability to […]
MANTRAYA ANALYSIS#60: 11 OCTOBER 2022 State of Play: Lashkar-e-Taiba in Kashmir BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY ABSTRACT Terrorist violence in Jammu & Kashmir is decreasing. And yet, terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) continue their attempt to reverse the gains made by the security forces. Backing from the state sponsors in Pakistan, geopolitical changes in Afghanistan and […]
MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#41: 23 AUGUST 2022 India’s Leap of Faith in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan SHANTHIE MARIET DSOUZA ABSTRACT Within a year of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, India’s policy towards the country has shifted from detachment to reluctant engagement. However, the June 2022 decision to reopen its embassy in Kabul has been fueled mostly by hope, […]