Department of Defence and National Security Studies

Research Projects

S.No.	Title of Project and Sanction Letter No	Sponsor / Funding Agency	Sanctioned Amount (Rs. in Lakhs)	Tenure / Duration	Supervisor / Principal Investigator / Co-Supervisor	Number of Manpower / Research Fellows	Brief Objective
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1.	External Aggression and Infrastructure Development along India China Border: Issues and Challenges with special reference to Local Population 02137202223	ICSSR	1418920	24 months	Dr. Jaskaran Singh Waraich / Prof. Simrit Kahlon and Dr. Simran Kaur	0	To delineate the instances of external aggression from China along the India- China border in terms of the issues which triggered these, the response from either side and the role and perception of local population. • To map and document the extent of infrastructural development along the border. • To examine the impact of such aggressive and developmental impulses on the border landscapes and in the lives and perceptions of the people. • To determine the perception and response of the local population residing in the vicinity of the borders to external aggressions and infrastructure development • To determine the implications of the external aggressions and infrastructure development for national security