Digital platforms have increasingly become important spaces for extremist propaganda, ideological influence, recruitment and network-building. Groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda have adapted to the changing digital environment by using mainst...
Under the visionary leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, a country recognised for its conservative view of Islam and traditional cultural standards, has begun on a remarkable journey of religious and social reforms....
The SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting 2023 under the chairmanship of India was held on April 28, 2023, in New Delhi. Alongside the member states, two observer countries, Belarus, and Iran, also participated in the meeting. During the meeting, ...
India and Russia have had a strong bilateral relationship for decades. The two countries share a strategic partnership that has been built on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation. In recent times, the relationship between India and Russia...
The prevalence of harmful and criminal activities in the online world has raised concerns about the effectiveness of law enforcement in regulating such activities. Various organizations and individuals exploit online platforms to engage in ...
New Delhi hosted a two-day special meeting of the United Nations Security Council’s Counte-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on the the 28-29 October 2022. The theme of the meeting was ‘Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terror...
The 15th and 16th of September 2022 marked the 22nd annual summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The first physical meeting since the pandemic, this meeting brought ...
The internet plays a pivotal role in global terrorism. Terrorists have exploited commercial communications, finance, and transportation networks to operate on a global rather than a regional or national level. These networks enable them to ...
Youth recruitment by terrorist groups is a global challenge. The internet is providing terrorists and extremists with the same chance and capability that it is offering for the rest of the world. to communicate, collaborate and convince. Th...
In November 2020, the news about the NSA level meeting being held with regard to the trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation in Sri Lanka made headlines. In the joint meeting held by the three countries met after a gap of six years. The me...
Radicalisation is a phenomenon which is worrying and sometimes deadly all around the world. It has been 19 years since the 9/11 attacks which shook the world. However, most of the governments have not been able to create offensive/defensive...
The suicide attacks on Easter Sunday a year ago by the nine suicide bombers belonging to National Thawheeth Jama'ath (NTJ), linked to Islamic State (ISIS), killing over 270 people and injuring several others, appears to be more closely link...
