The Institute for Conflict Management is a non-profit society committed to the continuous evaluation and resolution of problems of internal security in South Asia.
The core areas of research on which the Institute focuses include:
- continuous appraisal of internal security and the state’s responses in all areas of existing or emerging conflict in South Asia
- planning for development and security in India’s Northeast
- administrative reforms for restoration of effective civil governance in terrorism affected areas
- emerging internal security challenges in south asia
- judicial, legal and legislative reforms in terrorism affected areas and areas of widespread civil disorders
- evolution and dynamics of the underground terrorist economy and its disruption; identification and evaluation of the impact of emerging technologies for terrorism and counterterrorism
- emergency response codes and protocols in terrorism affected areas, security parameters and procedures for installations and establishments under threat of terrorist attack, the ‘peace dividend’
- reconstruction of societies affected by widespread collective violence, impact of terrorism on child victims, etc.
The Institute has worked closely with a range of public national, regional, and international partners. In addition to developing research, the Institute provides consultancy services on terrorism and internal security to a number of governments within India and abroad.
The website contains a large collection of downloadable articles on security and strategic affairs. In addition to this, the website also contains detailed country-specific information for the South Asian sub-continent, information about seminars, projects, and staff.