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BKI and the Naxals in Punjab: Unlikely Cohorts
Alankrita Sinha and Namrata Hasija deny the possibility of a naxal-BKI alliance to resurrect insurgency due to their strong ideological differences  

BKI and the Naxals in Punjab: Opportunist Allies?
Medha Chaturvedi dwells on the possibilty of resurgence of naxalite violence in Punjab via support from other groups with similar agendas

Talks with the Kachin and Mon Rebels in Myanmar: Strategy, Motives and Hurdles
Bibhu Prasad Routray reflects on the recent initiatives by Myanmar to engage with ethnic rebels

Rescuing Tribal India: The Nagaland Model
Firdaus Ahmed comments on the opportunity that India has post-Kishenji for curbing counter-insurgency

SC Verdict on Salwa Judum: End of State-Sponsored Civil Vigilantism?
Medha Chaturvedi comments on the landmark Supreme Court judgement 

Internal Security Reform: Yet Another Opportunity
Ali Ahmed recommends a re-examination of India’s counter-insurgency doctrine in light of a noteworthy Supreme Court judgement

Nepal’s Peace Process and the ICG Report
Buddhi Man Tamang reviews the findings of ICG Report on facilitating peace-building in Nepal

Stuck in No Man’s Land: Thailand’s Repatriation of Myanmarese Refugees
Panchali Saikia argues for a more pragmatic Thai approach towards Myanmarese refugees

Early Warnings: Is Naxalism Expanding in Punjab?
Medha Chaturvedi on tackling the reach of Naxalism in the state

Maoists Eye the Cities
Uddipan Mukherjee discusses the proliferation of an urban Maoist network in eastern India

Naxal-Affected States: Will the Curse of Natural Resources Be Avoided?
Lucy Dubochet examines the potential impact of the new Mining Bill on the Red Corridor

Right Information by Right to Information: An Interview with Wajahat Habibullah
Medha Chaturvedi interviews the Chief Information Commissioner on the utilization of the RTI in Left Wing Extremism affected areas

Armed Forces in Anti-Naxal Operations-II: Mechanics for Employment
Lt. Gen (Retd.)Tej Pathak suggests that military operations in Naxal affected areas will have to be very specific and time-bound to be successful

Armed Forces in Anti-Naxal Operations-I: Identifying the Problem
Lt. Gen (Retd.) Tej Pathak eluicidates the shortcomings of the Counter-Insurgency Operations in Naxal affected areas

Mines, Tribes and Naxals
Radhakrishna Rao outlines the implications of abundant natural resources in Naxal affected areas on any Counter-Naxal strategy

Fighting the Naxalites: CRPF is the Best Option
D Suba Chandran argues that there is a lack of productive and efficient options to fight Naxalism, barring the CRPF

Fighting the Naxalites: CRPF is not the Best Option
Medha Chaturvedi offers certain measures that the government can take in the Naxal affected areas

Trying Times for the CPMFs in the Red Corridor
Medha Chaturvedi highlights the challenges faced by the CPMF in the Naxal affected areas

Meeting the Naxal Challenge: Dialogue between the Union Government and the States
Sean Angiolillo examines if increased coordination between the states is effective in dealing with Naxalism

Opening up a New Front in the War against Naxalites
Radhakrishna Rao outlines the alternatives to deploying the Armed Forces in Naxalite affected areas

The Maoist Threat: the Role of Risk Management Firms
Prakash Pillai highlights the role that risk advisors can play in the emerging security arena

Countering the Naxal Threat-IV: Military as an Option?
Firdaus Ahmed debates the deployment of the Army to fight the Naxals

Countering the Naxal Threat-III: Use the CRPF and Avoid the Army
D Suba Chandran delineates the debate on the use of the Army as a counter-Naxal strategy

Countering the Naxal Threat – II: a Case for Specialized Units
Radha Vinod Raju outlines the successful counter-Naxal strategy of the Andhra government

Countering the Naxal Threat – I: An Analysis of Earlier Efforts
Radha Vinod Raju analyzes the counter-Naxal strategy of the federal and state governments so far

On Maoist Killings
Devyani Srivastava outlines the pitfalls of the Maoist strategy of armed struggle

Internal Security, External Threats
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman highlights the problems and challenges in deploying the army for counterinsurgency

Fighting Naxalism: Need for Change in Strategy
Vinita Priyedarshi advocates for a change of strategy in fighting Naxalism after the attack on 75 CRPF personnel

Tackling Maoist Terror
M Shamsur Rabb Khan emphasizes the need to take the Maoist threat more seriously

The Naxal Strategy in Urban Areas
R Venkataramani looks at Naxal penetration in urban areas

Demoralized Police Force and Naxalism in Bihar
Satish Kumar underlines the need to strengthen the SAP to fight Naxalism

Replicating the Andhra Model: Headed for Failure
Venkat Sathya appraises the new government offensive against Naxalites

Buddhadeb's Stand on the Maoists
Souvik Chatterji highlights the failings of the West Bengal government in handling the Maoist menace

Aerial Support for Countering Naxals
Radhakrishna Rao examines the use of Air Force and satellite support in counter-Naxal operations

Review of Chief Ministers' Conference on Naxalism
Devyani Srivastava assess the applicability of the government’s counterinsurgency policy

Underdevelopment and the Naxal Movement
Rajat Kumar Kujur investigates the connection between developmental policy and naxal activity

Maoist Violence and its Limitations
Devyani Srivastava argues that increasing Naxalite violence is a sign of the limited transformative capacity of the movement

15th Lok Sabha's Verdict : Erosion of Naxal Base in Bihar
Satish Kumar highlights the reasons for the defeat of the CPI-ML in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

State Government Rules Out Talks Against the Maoists: The Right Step?
Souvik Chatterji argues that the violence in West Bengal can be attributed to a lack of development.

Red Faces The Redder: Operation Lalgarh
Uddipan Mukherjee explains the violence in Lalgarh as a result of the failed policies of the Left Front Government.

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Banning the Naxalites: What Next?
Rajat Kumar Kujur
Issue Brief 109

Failure or Functional Anarchy?: Understanding Weak/Failing States in South Asia
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 100

Naxal Conflict in 2008: An Assessment

Issue Brief 93

Countering the Naxalites: Deploying the Armed Forces
PR Chari
Special Reports 89

Terrorism and Armed Violence in India: An Analysis of Events in 2008
Devyani Srivastava
Special Reports 71

Naxalite Movements of India: A Profile
Rajat Kumar Kujur
Research Paper 15

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011

Conference Reports 32
 
 
 

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