The Research Centre for East and North East Regional Studies, Kolkata (CENERS-K), established in July 2007, is an independent Thinking Body of Researchers, interested in the study of :

• Turbulence
• Development
• Peace
• Security

in the Eastern Hemisphere. 

The areas of interest cover all of Asia, in general, and South and South East Asia, littoral countries of Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal, in particular. Within India, the focus is Eastern, North Eastern States, and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.