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 POLICY BRIEF#49: 20 DECEMBER 2023 Women’s Rights in Afghanistan under Taliban 2.0: Strategies for a Sustainable Change EKAMPREET KAUR, RATNADEEP CHAKRABORTY & SHANTHIE MARIET D’SOUZA Abstract The capture of power by the Taliban in August 2021 unveiled a regime of regressive policies, grievously impacting the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. Despite attempts […]
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 POLICY BRIEF#47: 19 JUNE 2023 Simmering and Burning Manipur: Need for a Policy Change BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY Abstract Unprecedented violence between the majority Meiteis and the minority Kuki tribals has turned Manipur into a theatre of instability. The violence which started around the demand for ST status for the Meiteis has widened the schism […]
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 POLICY BRIEF#45: 31 DECEMBER 2022 Limits of Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy SHANTHIE MARIET D’SOUZA ABSTRACT The Afghan Taliban are seemingly breaking free from their former sponsors. They have refused to accept the Durand Line as the international border with Pakistan and have failed to force the TTP to give up its violent attacks in Pakistan. […]
MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#44: 28 DECEMBER 2022 Myanmar in 2022: Future of the Opposition’s Armed Uprising BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY ABSTRACT The bloody war of the Myanmar military unleashed on the civilian PDFs and the ethnic armed organisations continues to claim lives daily. The opposition’s violent resistance,centred around restoring democracy, although impressive thus far, needs external support […]
MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#43: 30 NOVEMBER 2022 The Rise of Islamic State’s Khorasan Province BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY ABSTRACT The Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISKP) is on an ascent in Afghanistan. Its violent attacks targeting both the Taliban members and the civilians belonging to the minority communities have continued, despite ‘measures’ taken by the Islamic Emirate. Not […]
MANTRAYA POLICY BRIEF#42: 19 SEPTEMBER 2022 The Killing of Ayman al Zawahiri: Impact on al Qaeda-linked Terror Groups in Africa BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY & SHANTHIE MARIET D’SOUZA ABSTRACT Following the killing of al Qaeda (AQ) chief Ayman al Zawahiri in Kabul on 2 August 2022, the possible impact of neutralizing a leader on the group […]
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, […]