Discussing Terrorism in India: Through the Lens of International Law | In Conversation with Prof Tripti Bhushan

Interviewed by: Ishani Sharma and Jatin Tatia In this episode of InterLinked's sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan, Ishani and Jatin conducted a book interview with Prof Tripti Bhushan on her book "Looking into the Question of Terrorism in India: Through the Prism of International Law". Prof Bhushan began by discussing her motivation behind choosing terrorism as the point of focus and inculcating the perspective of international law as well. She also talked about the history of terrorism in India and how it evolved over time, giving an insight into how factors such as globalisation and technology impact the nature of terrorism in India. Prof Bhuan also discussed the role of international law in addressing terrorism and how it can contribute towards counterterrorism measures. She also emphasised the role of media in shaping public perceptions towards terrorism and discussed the importance of engaging with local communities in counterterrorism efforts. The conversation concluded with Prof Bhushan talking about the way forward for terrorism and giving her take on what steps can India take to effectively counter terrorism. Prof Tripti Bhushan is serving as Lecturer at Jindal Global Law School & Fellow at the Centre for Law & Humanities (CLH). She has various SCOPUS Publications in reputed journals like Economic and Political Weekly, International Journal of Public, Policy & Law, American Journal of Political Science and Criminology, NTUT Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Management, and Oxford Human Rights Hub. Her research interest includes Intellectual Property Rights, Human Rights, Cyber law & technology, Criminal law, and Media & Fashion. Image Source: https://www.thequint.com/news/india/india-counter-terrorism-policy