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Shantanu Mukharji Former National Security Advisor, Mauritius
Shantanu Mukharji joined the police in 1976 and was exposed to handling complex investigations and law and order situations, especially communal disturbances, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. With varied experience, he was deputed to various countries overseas for security related assignments. He was also with the elite SPG for seven years looking after VVIP security.
A widely travelled officer with a diverse exposure, Mukharji also served the Cabinet Secretariat and Bureau of Security (MEA) in different capacities. A recipient of Indian Police Medal for Meritorious service and President's Police Medal for distinguished service, Shantanu Mukharji, after retirement from Government of India, is now the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mauritius. He is a freelance writer in English and Hindi and focusses on topical issues.
Contributions
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina needs to be tough as nails in running a government fraught with internal and external challenges
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreFans, Foes, Fundamentalists: How Bangladesh's polity is shaping up after Parliamentary polls
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreBangladesh Parliamentary polls: Resounding victory for Sheikh Hasina. But what next ?
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Read MoreMurders Most Foul: Cops killed on duty by the public they are serving shows UP is headed on a dangerous path
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MorePeaceful Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir show a victory of democracy over terrorism is possible
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreFresh influx of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh poses security challenge
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Read MoreRam Rahim rape verdict: How Haryana government and police let violence spread
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Read MoreBarcelona terror attack: Beware of lone wolf strikes
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Read MoreHow Pakistan’s ISI is spreading its web in India
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Read MoreAbu Dujana encounter gives hope to security forces for revival of peace in Kashmir
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Read MoreIs Kashmir showing signs of return to normalcy?
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Read MoreBasirhat riot: What went wrong and how to set it right
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Read MoreWhy now is the best time for Pakistan to free Kulbhushan Jadhav
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Read MoreThe Terror Killings In Bangladesh Are India's Problem Too
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreYogi Adityanath govt in Uttar Pradesh should concentrate on image makeover of police from thana level
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreIndia's police force, civil defence mechanism ill-equipped to battle terror; in urgent need of overhaul
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreWhy Manipur crisis won't die down anytime soon
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Read MoreCommon security threats both UP and Punjab face ahead of the polls
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Read MoreFICN and terror-financing: New considerations in view of demonetisation
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreBalochistan and Pakistan's MQM activists: Why sectarian violence in Karachi gets ignored
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreQuetta terror attack: Pakistan needs to conduct surgical strikes on its own soil
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MorePolice Commemoration Day: Spare a thought for India's cops and their sacrifices
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreSurgical strikes may be new to India, but don't underestimate their power to unite
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MorePakistan: No end in sight to terrorism, religious persecution indicates bad days ahead
by : Shantanu Mukharji
Read MoreNarendra Modi's Egypt outreach can help India expand its asset base in North Africa
by : Shantanu Mukharji
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