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Prof. Manoharan N earlier served at the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), PMO and Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He was a South Asia Fellow at the East-West Center, Washington and is a recipient of the Mahbub-ul Haq International Award for Research. His areas of interest include internal security, terrorism, Sri Lanka, Maldives, human rights, ethnic conflicts, multiculturalism, security sector reforms, Indo-Pacific and conflict resolution. His main books include Developing Democracies, Counter-terror Laws and Security: Lessons from India and Sri Lanka; ‘Security Deficit’: A Comprehensive Internal Security Strategy for India; India’s War on Terror; SAARC: Towards Greater Connectivity; Ethnic Violence and Human Rights in Sri Lanka; and Counterterrorism Legislation in Sri Lanka: Evaluating Efficacy. His forthcoming book is on Federal Aspects of Foreign Policy: The Role of Tamil Nadu Fishermen Issue in India-Sri Lanka Relations (Routledge). He writes regularly for leading newspapers, websites and reputed peer-reviewed international journals.