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Comparative Analysis of Israeli Air Campaign against Iran and Russian Air Offensive against Ukraine
July 21 , 2025 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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On 16 Jun 2025, just 48 hours into the air campaign against Iran, Brig Gen Effie Defrin, the military spokesperson of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) claimed air superiority over Tehran’s airspace; [1] ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iranian air defences , Israeli air strikes , Russo-Ukraine war

India’s View of the World
July 18 , 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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Given below is the presentation given by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF to the faculty and students of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi on 17 July 2025.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Covid 19 , Hamas , Israel , Make in India , Multilateralism , Russia- Ukraine Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

Asim Munir: From a Struggling General to Field Marshal
July 18 , 2025 Aditya Kumar Singh
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Asim Munir, the 11th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, became the second Field Marshal of Pakistan after Ayub Khan. He also holds the distinction of becoming the first Field Marshal to be appointed by a ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Asim Munir , Hybrid regime , Imran Khan , Operation Sindoor , Pakistan , Pakistan Army , Same Page , Trump

India's Korean War Blueprint: A Path to Global Peacemaking Leadership in Today's World
July 17 , 2025 Col (retd) DPK Pillay, PhD, Shaurya Chakra
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Seventy-five years ago, on June 25, 1950, the Korean War commenced with North Korean aggression across the 38th Parallel. The subsequent American-led UN intervention, driving forces all the way up to th...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Agnipath , Agniveers , Central Armed Police Forces , Integrated Manpower policies , Kargil Review Committee , lateral entry , skill development , younger military

The India-EU FTA: A Strategic Partnership in a Fragmented World
July 16 , 2025 Vignayaa RR
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The European Union (EU)-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has gained momentum in recent times after enduring a lackluster relationship for over two decades since the signing of the EU-India Strategic Par...

Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Economic diplomacy , EU-India Relations , FTA , Global Economy , Trade Negotiations

India-Namibia Relations: Strategic Partnership Scaling New Heights in the Global South
July 15 , 2025 Prof (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Namibia on July 09, 2025, is groundbreaking and marks turning point in further consolidating strategic ties between the two democracies in the Global...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Africa , critical minerals , Global South , India , Namibia , PM Modi

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Neighbourhood News
July 21, 2025
Neighbourhood News Digest - 21 July 2025

Afghanistan Pakistan’s Interior Minister Visits Kabul- The Khaama Press Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, arrived...

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China Digest
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Internal Security Monitor
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“Online payments are being used for terror financing”, United Nations Financial Action Task Force noted, in its ‘...

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OVERVIEW The African continent witnessed a series of significant developments across security, politics, and economic...

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July 15, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-30 June 2025)

Defence Fifth FPVAchal built by Goa Shipyard Ltd Launched for ICG. DRDO & IIT Delhi demonstrate Quantum Entanglement-...

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Science and Technology
July 18, 2025
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In this Issue I. Defence and Security Defence Cyber Agency Begins Exercise to Bolster Cyber Resilience MoD Concludes...

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VIF Cyber Review
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National Bharat launched deepfake detection technology— Vastav AI On 10 March 2025, Zero Defend Security introduced Vastav...

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West Asia Round Up
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Abstract: Hectic diplomatic activity occurred in the region as the ongoing conflicts and regional contestations continued...

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Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

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June 3, 2024
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