Category: Counter-Terrorism

While the world grapples with the coronavirus, at least 17 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans lost their lives, at Bastar.

The Sahel is the new terror frontline where a few are waging a pitched battle for survival. Unknown to the larger world, their success or failure will matter.

Exploiting the weakened security environment in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has begun to reassert. Can the genie be put back?

Conviction of Hafiz Saeed just before FATF review has raised eyebrows. Is the terror infrastructure under dismantlement, or is it a tactical ploy?

With the Sri Lankan presidential poll likely to be held in late 2019, and PM Modi’s foreign policy thrust on “Neighborhood First”, the attacks are a matter of considerable significance for Sri Lanka and India. On Wednesday, 19th June, the Synergia Foundation hosted a roundtable conference titled “ Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka: Causes and…

The Joint Group of Asia Pacific Group has found that Pakistan’s compliance on 18 of 27 action plans against terror outfits was found unsatisfactory. What are the primary sources of terrorist funding in Pakistan and can the government effectively curb this?

On Friday, 7th June, Synergia Foundation hosted a roundtable conference titled “The Future of Security: A Deeper Look at the Lanka Blasts”. Keynote speaker Mr. Pratap Heblikar, former Special Secretary to the Government of India, addressed the who, what, where, when, why and how of the April 22nd Sri Lanka Blasts. Several influential political insiders were also in…

Armed drones of Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia ratcheting up tensions in the region. How are Houthis acquiring drones and can these attacks be monitored?

Jaish-e- Mohammed’s chief Masood Azhar has been listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee. Does this actually weaken the group operating in Pakistan? Masood Azhar founded Jaish-e-Mohammed after he was released by India in 1999. He was one among the three men set free by the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Friday to expect a strong response to a suicide attack that killed 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Kashmir, ratcheting up tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the largest of India’s Central Armed Police Forces. It functions under the aegis…