Justice and Security Research Programme

LSE’s engagement with South Asia

• The Election Commission and the Constitution of India
  The Election Commission of India has for long been the guarantor of free and fair elections, its sole aim being to organise, schedule and conduct the world’s largest and most complex elections. Zoya Hasan outlines how increasing control by the Executive is impacting its capacity to fulfil its task. * The Election Commission of India […]
• Strategic Gamble: The Arakan Army, Rakhine and India
  As the Tatmadaw/military junta in Myanmar loses more territory to Ethnic Armed Groups, some are becoming increasingly important in the geopolitics of the region. Tin Shine Aung looks at how the Arakan Army’s capture of Paletwa in Chin state raises important questions for India. * Myanmar’s ongoing civil war has significantly altered the country’s internal […]