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The Future of Ethiopia's Peace Deal
February 24, 2023 Samir Bhattacharya Article

There are nations with states and nations without a state. And in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a third category: states without nations. One such case in point is Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a Federal Democratic Republic with two chartered cities and nine ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , Ethiopia , nationalism , Constitution , Federalism , Abiy Ahmed , TPLF , Ethno-Nationalism , Eritria , Political instability
India Should Mobilise World Opinion for Ending the War
February 23, 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

On the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the world is staring at a deeply unsettling, uncertain future. The political, security and economic environment has deteriorated to such an extent that there is open talk about among people about t....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Tags : Article , India , China , Russia , Nuclear Weapons , Japan , PM Modi , NATO , G20 , Biden , Wang Yi , ending war
Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX): Where do We Stand?
February 22, 2023 Naval Jagota Commentary

Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) and the Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC) platforms The iDEX platform was launched in April 2018 under the DIO (Defence Innovation Organisation) and the aim was for “creation of an ecosyste....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Commentary , Defence , Defence production , R&D , iDEX , Start-up , Challenge , DISC , Innovators
Post-election turmoil within Nepalese politics
February 22, 2023 Aarushi Gupta Article

Nepal politics never has a dull moment. From elections to government formation to maintaining the government, each aspect of Nepal politics is nothing short of a thriller. In 2022, Nepal held its second local, provincial and federal elections since t....

Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : Article , Nepal , Nepal elections , Nepal politics , Nepali Congress , Presidential elections , Prime Minister , KP Sharma Oli , Prachanda , Sher Bahadur Deuba , RSP , Rabi Lamichhane
Pervez Musharraf : The 1999 coup
February 21, 2023 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

With the death of Gen Pervez Musharraf in Dubai on 05 February 2023 an era has ended in Pakistan. While his complex legacy will be debated and discussed over the next few months and even years, it is useful to look back on the manner in which he oust....

Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Tags : Article , Pakistan , Kargil , Musharraf , coup 1999 , Nawaj Sharif
Xi Jinping Preparing to Initiate another ‘Party Rectification’
February 21, 2023 Jayadeva Ranade Article

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping withdrew the stringent zero-Covid restrictions overnight and eased the campaign against China’s tech platforms, there has been considerable speculation in the international media to suggest that Xi Jinping had bee....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Party Central Committee , two establishments , two safeguards , four consciousness , rectification campaign
Imperatives for Reconsideration of the Armed Forces Doctrines
February 20, 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Modern warfare dictates different Services and indeed different components of national power to be brought together intelligently to achieve unity of command and unity of effort. Modern warfare is also extremely complex, and no two wars can be stated....

National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , China

Tags : Article , China , CDS , Air dominance , Joint Doctrine , Service specific doctrines , Theatre Commands
Balloon Surveillance and the Near Space Region
February 20, 2023 Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

With the US shooting down a fourth unidentified object over US airspace on 11 Feb 2023, it has been an unprecedented week or so for NORAD and the homeland defence. Among the four objects that have been brought down is the well publicised Chinese ball....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , China , U.S. , LAC , Ladakh , ISR , balloon , near space
US-Philippines Base Deal aimed to Check China
February 17, 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction The Philippines is on a diplomatic overdrive. There seems to be cracks in the ASEAN unity. The 10-member bloc is not in the same page on a host of issues. Cambodia is suspected to have succumbed to the Chinese temptation of e....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China

Tags : Article , ASEAN , military base , SDF , Spratly Islands , Palawan , medium-range missiles , VFA , EDCA , Marcos Jr.
India’s March towards Achieving Hypersonic Capability
February 16, 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

The Premise On 27 Jan 2023, the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha Coast was abuzz with hectic activity. At the countdown 5,4,3,2,1, now….. the Agni I Missile lifted off carrying the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV) for ....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : Article , HSTDV , Hypersonic capability , HGV , HCM , SCRAMJET
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