Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Cyclical Errors in Intelligence Assessment: A Comparative Analysis

A study of history would reveal that nations and their leaders become victims of surprise as they either chose to remain ignorant of events or unwilling to accept new (or good) inputs in a timely manner. Some significant historical examples are liste

February 10, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Israel, Hamas, HUMINT, Intelligence assessment, Mossad, SIGINT, 1973 Yom Kippur war

Deterrence Exists, though Slender is the Thread!

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

This is an era of confused geopolitics. There were on horizon a transformation of West Asia, with Abrahams Accord, I2U2, Saudi-Iran thaw, IMEC; and then suddenly the fiercest of wars between Israel-Hamas with its other fallouts. The geopolitics of We

June 10, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Terrorism, sanctions, Warfare, CBMs, deterrence, no war no peace, Conventional war

A talk on India’s National Security Challenges in a Turbulent World at Rashtriya Raksha University on 31 Oct 2023

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

External environment has become deeply uncertain. The balance of power is shifting. US centred hegemonic order has come under stress. Multilateralism is dysfunctional. Global south is asserting for its voice to be heard. Alliances and partnerships a

October 03, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, national security, Talk, Kautilya

Resilience to Economic Authoritarianism, Treachery and Wars

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Today’s security environment is utterly unpredictable, the world saw three black swan events in as many years –Covid19, Russia-Ukraine War and more recently Israel-Hamas War! In 2023 itself threats originated from state and non-state aggressors,

June 10, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, Pakistan, China, economic interdependence, resilience

Canada-based Khalistani Elements: A Continuing Concern for Bharat

Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

धर्मं चर। धर्मान्न प्रमदितव्यम्। - तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद् 1.11 [English Translation: Practice righteousness (Dharma). Do not swerve from

January 09, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, Pakistan, Referendum, Terrorism, Punjab, LeT, Canada, Bharat, Khalistan, Khalistani, Nijjar

Does Intelligence Always Fail-Invariably?

Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)

Since their inception, humans have been interested in knowing about the adversary. Examples abound in history. The blind king’s desire to know events in Kurukshetra; Moses tasking his 12 spies before sending them to Canaan; Trojan Horse; the first

February 10, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Gaza, Hamas, Intelligence failure

Pragmatic Approach to Procurement for the Indian Armed Forces

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Chinese Threat

China remains an enigma and it is extremely difficult to predict its behaviour. The recently concluded G-20 summit was not attended by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the overall attitude remains hostile to In

April 08, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, expediting military modernization, building military deterrence, organising military procurements, energizing defence production, Atmanirbharta partnerships

Assessing Internal and External Factors Leading to Instability in Manipur

Dr Cchavi Vasisht

The violence and instability in Manipur started on 03 May, though the seeds of the same have been there for years. The figures may vary, but the latest reports by IGP Muivah states that around 175 people have died and 1100 injured in the past four mo

March 13, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Governance and Political Studies, Article, Military Coup, Drugs, Manipur Violence, Scheduled Tribes, Kukis and Meities