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
Border row: India wants broader solution
India wants comprehensive settlement of the vexed border dispute with China on the basis of agreed political parameters and is not in favour of demarcating the 4,057 kilometre Line of Actual Control (LAC) on piece-meal basis.
Updated on Feb 08, 2012 01:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Spoiler management a priority in Punjab
With the Punjab assembly election heading for a tight finish, top leaders of the ruling Akali-BJP combine and contender Congress are focusing on election management to cut down rebel activity, smaller parties and religious sects which may turn out to be spoilers. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jan 27, 2012 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, Amritsar
Give-and-take solution likely
The defence ministry has kept the door open for settling the age row with the army chief out of court. It is looking for a political nod to a solution that hinges on the government accepting Gen VK Singh’s demand that his date of birth be taken as May 10, 1951 but at the same time limiting his tenure to May 31, 2012. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jan 20, 2012 02:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Delhi to resume weapon supply to Kathmandu
Visiting Nepalese home and defence minister BK Gachhedar has formally submitted a list of military hardware to India and conveyed Baburam Bhattarai's government request to resume arms and weapons supplies to Kathmandu. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jan 20, 2012 01:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
China banking on Pakistan for India intel?
Is there a tie-up between Chinese and Pakistani agencies to share intelligence on India? Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jan 18, 2012 07:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
FM assures army funds to create new strike corps
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has assured army chief General VK Singh that fiscal go-ahead for creation of a new strike corps based at Pannagarh and bolstering up of defence along the 4,057 kilometre Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China will soon be accorded so that the vital matter is taken up for approval by the Cabinet Committee for Security (CCS).
Updated on Jan 16, 2012 01:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
India, China talks on Monday, border on agenda
With the aim of avoiding a “misunderstanding or miscalculation” on the India-China boundary dispute, National Security Advisor Shiv Shanker Menon will meet State Councillor Dai Bingguo on Monday to deliberate on better border management and, through that, build a multi-faceted bilateral relationship. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Jan 14, 2012 11:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
'Merging UID, NPR projects is not feasible'
Nandan Nilekani's Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is seeking a Union Cabinet go-ahead, with Aadhaar enrolments beyond 20 crore residents, on the ground that the scheme objective was fundamentally different from the National Population Register (NPR) of the home ministry and convergence of the two projects was not feasible.
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 10:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Gulf looks east, will invest billions in India
The West Asian gold pot is tilting towards India. The oil rich kingdoms of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait — wary of the economic crisis in Europe and the slowing growth rate in America — have conveyed their desire to invest in Indian infrastructure projects. Shishir Gupta reports. It's going to rain petrodollars | India's FDI hotlist
Updated on Jan 03, 2012 02:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
13/7: IM's Yasin Bhatkal was in Mumbai ?
Technical inputs reveal key IM terrorist Yasin Bhatkal was in Mumbai during the July 13 blasts and could have carried out the three blasts that killed 26 people. A massive nation-wide manhunt is on as there are firm indications that he has not left India. Shishir Gupta reports. Blasts that rocked Mumbai | 3 years after being set up, NIA gets office
Updated on Jan 02, 2012 09:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
'Stop sending terrorists, will pull back guns'
India will consider the Pakistani proposal to withdraw heavy artilleries from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, only if Pakistan stops cross-border infiltration bids.
Updated on Dec 30, 2011 02:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
NE security prompts Army chief’s visit to Myanmar
With the security of north-east states in view and intensification of bilateral defence cooperation on the anvil, India is sending army chief General VK Singh to Myanmar on a five-day official visit next month.
Updated on Dec 23, 2011 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
India, China to meet in January
Dialogue was put off in November over Dalai Lama addressing a Buddhist conference in the capital. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Dec 20, 2011 01:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Waiting to explode
After the September 7, 2011, bomb blast outside Delhi high court, two incidents merit serious consideration. Shishir Gupta writes.
Updated on Dec 18, 2011 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta
Indo-Pak nuclear talks at December-end
After a hiatus of four years, India and Pakistan are expected to hold expert level meetings on nuclear and conventional confidence building measures separately in Islamabad at the end of this month.
Updated on Dec 16, 2011 09:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
PM to raise Su-30 MKI engine failure with Russia
Air Headquarters has urgently requested Manmohan Singh to raise the issue of engine serviceability with his Russian counterpart after few incidents of engine failures have occurred in the long range twin-engine fighter. Shishir Gupta reports. India to provide new nuclear reactor site for Russia
Updated on Dec 16, 2011 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
JeM is back, India on its radar again: Intel report
Even as a nationwide hunt is on to nab Indian Mujahideen kingpin Ahmed Zarar Siddibappa or Yasin Bhatkal, the busting of a terror module in north Bihar has confirmed the revival of the Maulana Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed's anti-India activities. Shishir Gupta reports. Back in business
Updated on Dec 14, 2011 10:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Honour, not tenure, Army chief pleads
Making a case that his date of birth was related to honour and not tenure, army chief General VK Singh has requested defence minister AK Antony that a statutory complaint in this regard be expedited and his case be re-examined on legal merit.
Updated on Dec 11, 2011 02:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Fingers crossed, Nilekani seeks cabinet go-ahead
The Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India has approached the Union cabinet for either a go-ahead to amend the law so that the Registrar General of India accepts the bio-metric data collected by the Authority or the National Population Register exercise under RGI be completed without capturing bio-metric data to avoid duplication. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Dec 09, 2011 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Tweaked norms delay Rly project
Changes made to favour select firms including foreign ones. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Dec 06, 2011 01:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
One more IM suspect in police net
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) sleuths and Bihar Police on Monday arrested one more suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist of the module led by Yasin Bhatkal alias Ahmed Siddi Bappa alias Imran from Purnia in Bihar. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Dec 06, 2011 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
US, India and Japan to meet, discuss China
In the backdrop of China's increasing assertiveness, Washington will for the first time host a trilateral official-level dialogue with Japanese, Indian and US diplomats on December 19 to build convergence over regional maritime security and non-proliferation in East Asia and Pacific region.
Updated on Dec 05, 2011 09:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Top Ulfa leader, Indian journo held in Myanmar
A top Ulfa functionary and an Indian journalist were arrested by the Myanmar Army yesterday. Home Secretary RK Singh has confirmed about the arrest of the two people to the media. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Dec 04, 2011 02:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Navy to get first N-sub by March
With India's defence forces possessing nuclear strike capabilities from land and air, the triad will be completed by the end of this financial year when the navy acquires a nuclear submarine from Russia.
Updated on Dec 04, 2011 12:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Army to seek PM's support on AFSPA
With pressure mounting on the Centre for a partial removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from at least downtown Srinagar, the army brass is set to approach Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for support on the sensitive issue. Shishir Gupta reports.
Updated on Dec 03, 2011 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Rashtriya Rifles to move from J&K into Red zone
The home ministry has moved the Union Cabinet for deploying Rashtriya Rifles units and inducting additional helicopters for logistics in Naxal-affected areas of the country particularly Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
Updated on Dec 02, 2011 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
IB eye on Bihar terror pockets
North Bihar districts and Karnataka have come into focus with Delhi police and Intelligence Bureau sleuths in pursuit of another eight Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists who were part of the module headed by Jaish-e-Mohammed-trained Pakistan national Mohammed Adil alias Ajmal. The module is believed to be involved in Pune's German Bakery bombing, Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium blasts and the shootout at Jama Masjid in Delhi last year.
Updated on Nov 30, 2011 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
Beijing says yes to defence meet
Despite the indefinite postponement of an India-China special representative meet over the Dalai Lama controversy, Beijing agreed to hold a high-level defence dialogue with New Delhi on December 8-9.
Updated on Nov 28, 2011 01:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
A decoy mission
Instead of a study on subcontinental terrorism, we get a rough guide to the history of the region. Shishir Gupta writes.
Updated on Nov 26, 2011 01:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta
Antony keeps General Singh on tenterhooks
Taking cover that defence minister was not legally bound by a stipulated 90 day period for addressing statutory complaint of service officers, AK Antony is all set to keep Army Chief General VK Singh on tenterhooks over the age issue.
Updated on Nov 25, 2011 01:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shishir Gupta, New Delhi