National Security

Mob Rule for India, Loyalty to China: Kolkata-Based Journalist Shahin Mondal’s Call for Violence and Police Mutiny in Maldah Demands Urgent Scrutiny

Shahin Mondal, a self-proclaimed journalist who claims to be a member of the Communist Party, had uploaded a Facebook Post urging people to assemble in large numbers at Mothabari and engage in mob violence on 03.04.2026, attempting to frame such aggression as a form of “justice.” Mondal called upon West Bengal Police personnel to disregard …

Systemic Gaps, Unchecked Overstays: Why India’s Visa Regime Isn’t Ready for Full Relaxation with Bangladesh in March 2026

India is in the process of restoring full visa services for Bangladeshi nationals after an 18-month restriction driven by security considerations. As of March 2026, the government has initiated a phased reopening that includes tourist, business and student visa categories. At first glance, this may appear to be a necessary correction that restores regional mobility, supports medical …

Inside Kangpokpi’s Armed Spectacle: How an Arms Ecosystem Circulates Weapons to Sustain Manipur’s Gun Culture

Young Kuki men openly posed and smiled for cameras while holding a pistol and what appeared to be an assault rifle during the inauguration ceremony of the Saparmeina Turf Ground in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on March 24. This was not a covert display. It unfolded in plain sight, in a public setting, with no …

Gunfire Without Consequence: Suspected Kuki Extremists Open Fire on Meitei Villagers Gathering Firewood on Imphal Valley’s Eastern Edge

Gunfire echoed from near the Changsang Hill on the northeastern edge of Imphal Valley at around 9.30 a.m. of 20th March and once again, no one was held accountable. Suspected armed Kuki militants opened fire on Meitei villagers collecting firewood near Pukhao village under the watch of CRPF and Manipur Police personnel, laying bare not …

The WhatsApp Shadow Market for Cheap Military-Grade Weapons: How Illicit cross-border Arms Networks Exploit Divided Enforcement in Kuki-Dominated Regions of Manipur

Markets for military-grade weapons has moved beyond jungles, border trails and hidden depots into the digital realm in the Kuki-dominated districts of Manipur, where it is becoming disturbingly accessible. At the center of these allegations is a WhatsApp group brazenly titled “THAL ORDER”. According to sources familiar with its activity, the group functions less like a …

Lashkar-Linked Terror Module Busted : 8 Islamists including a Bangladeshi National Arrested from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

India has once again been reminded that the threat of terror is a persistent, adaptive reality and not a distant headline. In a coordinated operation spanning two states, security agencies arrested eight Islamists allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to officials, the arrests have potentially thwarted a larger conspiracy aimed at destabilizing …

A Soldier Returns to his Homeland in Crisis : Lt. Gen (Retd.) L. Nishikanta Singh and the Struggle to Rebuild State Authority in Manipur

When a state is scarred by violence, institutional mistrust and the proliferation of arms, governments often turn to figures who embody discipline, credibility, and strategic clarity. That is the context in which L. Nishikanta Singh has been appointed Advisor (Coordination) to the Chief Minister of Manipur. A retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army’s Intelligence Corps, Singh is …