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Assam razes illegal settlements, shows the way to habitat restoration
With firm action, Assam has broken the chain of cross-border infiltration, illegal settlements, and habitat destruction in borderlands. It is being tested as a model for habitat restoration.
Foreign funds widening domestic faultlines? Is that why India is reimagining FCRA?
The debate around FCRA is no longer ‘NGOs versus Government’. It’s about how a nation safeguards its sovereignty when funding casts greater influence than force.
Decoded: Unprecedented ‘reverse migration’ of Bangladeshi illegals
‘Reverse migration’ of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from India has hit the headlines. But, what has triggered this? How did the illegal migrants go undetected in India for years?
Why is India tough on infiltration, demographic change in eastern states?
The humanitarian refugee crisis during Partition and 1971 war later evolved into a long-term infiltration challenge for India, shaping demographic tensions across eastern India.
Counting What Counts: Understanding India’s Committee on Demographic Change
Globally, including in India, the majority’s share in population is declining. Indian neighborhoods present a contrast. So, what’s the significance of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Change in India?
How is the world tackling the issue of illegal migrants?
The world is shifting away from the humanitarian view of illegal migrants to a security-centric approach. Let’s understand the ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of this, and the Indian context.
India's Brahmaputra Strategy: Why India is building near the LAC?
India’s expanding hydropower push in the Eastern Himalayas is emerging as a strategic assertion along the India-China frontier, not merely an energy initiative. The approval of the ₹26,069 crore Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh signals how infrastructure near the LAC is increasingly tied to national security, territorial presence, and geopolitical intent.
Bengal’s new government acts on long-ignored border fencing
With the new BJP-led government now moving ahead with land handover for fencing, an old border deadlock has suddenly re-entered the spotlight. But why did this issue remain unresolved for so long? Was BSF repeatedly pushed to the sidelines as political considerations and vote-bank calculations shaped key decisions by the previous government?
Cartographic aggression: Communist China’s tool for PsyWar
India stands firm against China’s map revisions and renaming, declaring that arbitrary lines on foreign maps never supersede sovereign reality.
What does Census data show about India’s eastern border districts?
Border districts show contiguous Hindu decline and Muslim rise (1991–2011), raising concerns about illegal migration, land encroachment, communal violence, vote-bank politics, and national security.