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Bhimber Gali- Surankot Road Ambush 20 April 23: Psychology of Barrenness of Peace
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

A Rude Shock
On an overcast summer afternoon of 20 April 23 the Commanding Officer (CO) Rashtriya Rifles (RR) bore the brunt of initial shock when he lost five of his men in an ambush on a desolate road from Bimbar Gali to Surankot. The w

September 24, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Peace, LeT, Poonch, Bhimber Gali, Surankot Road
Dantewada Naxal Attack: A Calculated Cowardly Act of Red Terror
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

सिंहवत्सर्ववेगेन पतन्त्यर्थे किलार्थिनः॥ [Verse from the Yogavasishtam 3.78.6] (English translation: Those who intend to get work done cast themselves on the task with al

January 09, 2019 Leftwing Extremism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, Terrorism, Naxal, chhattisgarh, Maoist, Bastar, Bharat, Dantewada, LWE Extremism, Urban Naxal
India’s Defence Exports: Onwards to a Goal that Seemed Impossible
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Start point - disbelief
When the Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) issued on 03 Aug 2020 by the MoD had stated upfront a goal of achieving defence exports target of Rupees 35000 Crores as a part of the overall def

March 10, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Defence Exports, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make-in India
Jammu and Kashmir: Decoding the Poonch Terrorist Attack
Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.)

Background
The February 2021 ceasefire agreement between the Indian and Pakistan armies was a win-win situation for both sides as it ended senseless exchanges of fire and artillery duels that resulted in loss of life and damage to property.

March 02, 2021 Terrorism, Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Commentary, India, Pakistan, LoC, Poonch attack, Rawalpindi
Poonch Terror Attack: A Strategic Message
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

On Apr 20 2023 a Rashtriya Rifles truck carrying fruits and refreshments for Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) celebrations by a village under its jurisdiction, was ambushed on the Bhimbar Gali (BG) – Poonch road in the area south of the Pir Panjal

January 30, 2014 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, China, SCO, Terror attack, J & K, G20, Bilawal Bhutto, Poonch
Modern Wars through a Doctrinal Prism
Gp Capt Sartaj Sehgal

There have been numerous attempts to study the ongoing Russo Ukraine war and draw lessons through the prisms of doctrines, strategy and tactics for our armed forces. Rightly so, as doctrines are ever evolving and need to be in sync with the changing

April 13, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Warfare, IAF, Counter Air Operations, Modern, doctrine, 2023, service specific, conjoint, counter surface
Discussion on the Final Installment of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

In this episode of VIF Podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant, Research Associate discusses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) fourth and final instalment of its sixth assessment report (AR6) titled Synthesis

February 03, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Podcast, climate justice, LIFE, Equity, reuse, recycle
Yamuna Biodiversity Park: An Ideal Instrument for Environmental Sustainability in Urban Spaces
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

In an era of climate emergency, the world is looking for desperate measures to tackle the issue of climate change. Apart from mitigation, the climate change discourse has now moved towards adaptation and nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions

February 03, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Climate Change, water security, Food Security, climate emergency, Ecosystems, Sustainability, nature-based solutions, biodiversity, Positive Bharat
AUKUS’s Nuclear Submarine Pact: Implications
Prof Rajaram Panda

Two strategic groupings – the Quad and AUKUS – are in the news that has caught world’s attention. While the Quad has been for been in existence for some time now, AUKUS is a recent construct. When in September 2021, Australia, the UK and the US

April 23, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, South China Sea, Taiwan, Strategic competition, AUKUS, defence spending, Nuclear submarine deal, USS Virginia
India’s Internal Security Challenges
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

(The following is an updated version of Director’s talk on Internal Security given at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington on 06 Mar 2023)

Introduction
In the holistic concept of national security, internal security is a

October 03, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, infiltration, NIA, PFI, CAPFs, Khalistan, NTRO, Drone FICN, Left Wing insurgency, MAC, NATGRID, Northeast insurgency
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