Vol. 13 No. 4 (2026)
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Navigating the Security Nexus: Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in Assam

Published 2026-03-27

  • Tayenjam Priyokumar Singh
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  • Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh

Tayenjam Priyokumar Singh
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, India

Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh
Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, India

Abstract

Climate change poses a significant challenge to human civilisation, and human activities continue in accelerate it. Yet, the traditionalist view of security is not ready to reformulate its military and state-centric approaches, which are confined mainly to the sovereignty, integrity, and cohesion of the nation. However, climate change can lead to multi-dimensional security threats ranging from mass migration, poverty, sectarian conflicts, xenophobia and collateral damage across nations and boundaries. This issue can affect a nation’s welfare and ecology, and even its existence. It is high time for researchers and policymakers to examine a deeper, more comprehensive theory that can comprehend contemporary security challenges beyond the traditional security outlook in International Relations. So, the study seeks to apply the Non-Traditional Security framework to critically analyse the extent to which Bangladeshi migrants and their impacts on climate change and security concerns in India, particularly in the state of Assam.

Keywords

Climate Change, Conflicts, Resources, Illegal Migrants, Non-Traditional Security, Assam, India

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Author Biography

Tayenjam Priyokumar Singh

Tayenjam Priyokumar Singh has published multiple research articles in reputable national and international journals such as Strategic Analysis, Indian Studies Review, and Dialogue Quarterly. His areas of interest include International Relations, India’s Foreign Policy, Conflict Studies, and Non-Traditional Security. He is also currently pursuing a PhD at the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi.

Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh

Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh completed his PhD from M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat. He has published multiple research articles in reputable national and international journals such as Strategic Analysis, Indian Studies Review, Jadavpur Journal of International Relations, India Studies Review, Diaspora Studies, and Liberal Studies. His areas of interest include Contemporary International Relations, Non-Traditional Security, and Gender Studies.

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