Author of Indian Mujahideen: The Enemy Within (2011, Hachette) and Himalayan Face-off: Chinese Assertion and Indian Riposte (2014, Hachette). Awarded K Subrahmanyam Prize for Strategic Studies in 2015 by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) and the 2011 Ben Gurion Prize by Israel.
Articles by Shishir Gupta
US to name 26/11 planner Mir, 7 more terrorists
After declaring a $10 million bounty on Pakistan-based LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, the US is set to declare 26/11 chief planner Sajid Mir alias Wasi Bhai and seven others of the outfit as global terrorists. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Aug 13, 2012 08:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
BJP’s integral wrangling for leaders to resolve: RSS
Displeased by internal wrangling in the BJP over choosing the prime ministerial candidate for the next Lok Sabha elections, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has signalled a hands-off approach from the party, and decided to refrain from intervening unless the leadership seeks his advice.
Updated on Aug 13, 2012 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Olympics: Mary Kom and Devendro show a way
It was the twilight of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2004 when it came to the notice of the then Union Home Secretary that the Indian Army has used the word "liberated zones" in the context of rampant militancy in Manipur state. Shishir Gupta writes.
Updated on Aug 08, 2012 01:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Who’s keeping watch?
A month before the Mumbai terror attacks on November 26, 2008, the then Union home secretary, Madhukar Gupta, dashed off a letter to all state chief secretaries and director generals of police about the need to increase vigilance and surveillance in urban centres across the country.
Updated on Aug 05, 2012 02:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta
Cyprus firm writes to PMO, wants FIR against Verma
Corewip Limited, a foreign joint venture partner of incarcerated arms dealer Abhishek Verma and Congress politician Jagdish Tytler's son Siddharth among others, has written to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) seeking directions to Delhi Police to register an FIR against their Indian partners for allegedly committing a fraud of $1.1 million on the basis of forged documents. The Tytler connection
Updated on Aug 03, 2012 02:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta and Rajesh Ahuja, New Delhi
Indian delegation in Pak to discuss export of power
Taking small but sure steps in India-Pakistan ties, New Delhi sent a power ministry official delegation to Islamabad on Wednesday to negotiate the export of 500 megawatts across the Wagah border and work out the modalities for transmission of electricity to bridge demand and supply gap on either side. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Aug 02, 2012 03:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Analysis: Shinde at Home
A far cry from Chidambaram's aloofness, Shinde will have to go on an overdrive if he has to succeed as home minister before the 2014 elections.
Updated on Aug 01, 2012 10:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta
India to send 1.5lakh tonnes wheat to Kabul via Pak
Keeping up with its commitments to Kabul, India is all set to send another 1.5 lakh tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan through Karachi port even as it finalises escalated financial approvals to restart the work at the Salma hydroelectric and irrigation dam project - built over Hari river at Chisti Sharif in the country's Herat province.
Updated on Jul 30, 2012 01:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
'Instigator' named key LeT player by agencies
In a twist to a terror tale where a country-wide alert was issued with photographs of five alleged LeT activists in May this year, security agencies have found that a man who had alerted the accused to the issue is actually a key player of the terror group. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jul 29, 2012 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Jundal asked LeT to compensate Muslim victims
Arrested 26/11 handler Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal took on top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Muzammil in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), over Indian Muslims being killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks and demanded the group pay compensation to their families, revealed top government sources.
Updated on Jul 21, 2012 01:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Focus China: Strike corps plan back on drawing board
The UPA government has sent back the army's 2011 proposal for raising a new mountain strike corps at Pannagarh in West Bengal to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) this month in order to bring the navy and air force on board and broad base its military capability against China.
Updated on Jul 15, 2012 12:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
India will pass on Jundal info to US
India will share with the US all information obtained from Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Abu Jundal on 26/11 and any links the terror group may have with the al Qaeda and Haqqani Network. Shishir Gupta reports. 26/11: Jundal's role
Updated on Jul 12, 2012 02:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Path clear for Rafale fighter deal: Antony
India’s hunt for acquisition of 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) is coming to a close with the defence ministry giving the green signal to the evaluation process that led to selection of the French Rafale fighter. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jul 11, 2012 01:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Envoys called to mull China threat
In a move apparently aimed at countering China’s increasing economic and diplomatic leverage in South Asia, national security advisor Shiv Shankar Menon has called a meeting of all Indian envoys posted in neighbouring countries on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral ties and increase stakes in infrastructure development in the region.
Updated on Jul 10, 2012 01:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Behind enemy lines
As the Surjeet Singh and Sarabjit Singh drama continues to play out, Shishir Gupta gives the low-down on the secret world of espionage. Six "ex-spies" | How Pak uses its spies | Recruiting from India's borders
Updated on Jul 08, 2012 09:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Threat to Saudi royals led to Jundal arrest
The handing over of 26/11 accused Abu Jundal by Saudi Arabia to India on June 21 was part of the kingdom’s drive against the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) after Riyadh was convinced by Indian and US interlocutors that the terror outfit was linked to al Qaeda and had members of its royalty on its hit list.
Updated on Jul 03, 2012 12:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Jundal locates 26/11 control room in Karachi
Arrested Mumbai 26/11 attack handler Abu Jundal has identified the location of 26/11 control room in Qaidabad, Karachi as well as the LeT's main terror training camp at Shewai Nullah in Muzaffarabad on Google Earth Maps. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jun 28, 2012 12:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Will hand over Khalistan separatists in US: FBI to India
Taking bilateral ties on the homeland security front to a higher level, officials of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have assured their Indian counterparts that they would not hesitate to extradite even American nationals to India if New Delhi proved that they were involved in terrorist activities.
Updated on Jun 26, 2012 10:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
26/11 attacks: Cops find voice that guided 11 terrorists
The thick, chilling voice that guided 11 terrorists during the 26/11 massacre in Mumbai was the only one that US national and LeT terrorist David Headley could not recognise during his interrogation in the US. HT reports.
Updated on Jun 26, 2012 02:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, Jatin Anand & Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Will hand over Khalistan separatists in US: FBI to India
Taking bilateral ties on the homeland security front to a higher level, officials of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have assured their Indian counterparts that they would not hesitate to extradite even American nationals to India if New Delhi proved that they were involved in terrorist activities.
Published on Jun 26, 2012 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
250 militants waiting to enter valley
After the terrorist attack on CRPF personnel in Srinagar, red flag has gone up among the security forces with around 250 Pakistan terrorists, mainly affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba, waiting to cross the LoC.
Updated on May 31, 2012 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Dawood’s 4 addresses given to Pak
India has handed over to Pakistan a list of four precise coordinates, with locations and addresses, of Dawood Ibrahim, New Delhi’s most-wanted, designated global terrorist and main accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts. Shishir Gupta reports. On India's terror wishlist
Updated on May 30, 2012 02:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Saudi to deport stadium blast accused next week
As a sign of growing cooperation on terrorism, Saudi Arabia is slated to deport Chinnaswamy stadium blast accused Fasih Mehmood to India next week on the basis of an Interpol red corner notice.
Updated on May 29, 2012 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
India renews pitch to build Stilwell Road
Aiming to make Myanmar its strategic gateway to Southeast Asia, India may renew its pitch to build a key section of the historic Stilwell Road and the Imphal-Mandalay route to promote cross-border trade and economic growth in Northeast states.
Updated on May 27, 2012 11:37 PM IST
PTI | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Its hopes tethered, team heads for Pak
Though chances of extraditing Saeed are slim, India wants to score on counterfeit currency front.
Updated on May 24, 2012 01:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Govt to 'tag' ammonium nitrate bags
To prevent the usage of ammonium nitrate in making IEDs, the home ministry is working on tagging the industrially manufactured fertiliser with inert chemicals, so the source can be traced if the compound is used in future bomb blasts.
Updated on May 20, 2012 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Panetta to seal Apache deal during June 6 visit
Exactly a week before Indo-US strategic dialogue in Washington, US defence secretary Leon Panetta is coming to the Capital on June 6 to discuss long term defence cooperation and seal the big ticket $1.4 billion worth sale of 22 Apache Longbow attack helicopters to India.
Updated on May 18, 2012 12:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
China threat: Govt reviews security of Dalai Lama
After the Dalai Lama went public on the Chinese threat to his life, New Delhi has quietly undertaken a security review and asked the Tibetan government-in-exile to upgrade the security of His Holiness, with concurrent instructions to the Himachal police.
Updated on May 16, 2012 11:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
China threat: Govt reviews security of Dalai Lama
After the Dalai Lama went public on the Chinese threat to his life, New Delhi has quietly undertaken a security review and asked the Tibetan government-in-exile to upgrade the security of His Holiness, with concurrent instructions to the Himachal police.
Updated on May 15, 2012 11:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Cabinet may clear changes in anti-terror Act today
The Cabinet on Thursday is expected to clear the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2011, which declares dealing with "high quality" counterfeit currency as a terrorist act, and increases the period for which an organisation could be banned or declared unlawful from two to five years.
Updated on May 10, 2012 01:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi