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Vedic Prayers for Global Peace and Universa Well-being

Professor Dr. (Ms.) Shashiprabha Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The present book intends to highlight universal Vedic vision and provide an overview of ennobling ideas enshrined in the four Vedas. It contains select Vedic mantras in Sanskrit , with Hindi and English translation, which solicit peace and...

September 15, 2023

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags:Culture, Global peace, One Earth One Family, Sanskrit, Vedas, Vedic Prayers

Revisiting Myanmar: Present Through Past

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

The February 2021 military takeover in Myanmar has had adverse impact on the country`s political, economic and social landscape, which was undergoing a democratic transition. It was a step back in the democratic journey the country had embarked...

July 20, 2023

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags:Military Coups, Myanmar Government

Criminal Justice System: My Experience and the Way Forward

D P Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The book provides an insightful examination of India’s criminal justice system and offers tangible solutions for its reform. With over three decades of experience in criminal law, the author brings a unique perspective. The author meticulously...

June 25, 2023

Governance and Political Studies
Tags:Criminal Justice System, Judge, Law, Lawyer, Supreme Court

Indian Armed Forces in 2047: At The Centenary of Independence

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

The 75th Year of Independence is a milestone in India’s march towards a sovereign dispensation characterised by freedom, peace, and prosperity. In that endeavour, the preservation of territorial sanctity, economic sovereignty and political...

June 15, 2023

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Tags:75th Year of Independence, India

AFGHANISTAN: Through the Fog of Instability

Lt General R K Sawhney, PVSM, AVSM, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, National Security and Strategic Studies & Internal Security Studies, VIF

Afghanistan is a country that has seen more devastation than prosperity, especially in the last 20 years. The resurgence of the Taliban and its cat-and-mouse game with the West has brought the once lively nation on the brink of starvation and...

February 7, 2023

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags:Afghan wars, Afghanistan, Durand Line, India, Pakistan, Taliban, US

China in the Cyber Domain

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

China is developing cyber capacities in pursuit of its economic, political and strategic objectives. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China differs considerably from its Western counterparts in its approach to cyber and network operations....

February 7, 2023

National Security and Strategic Studies, China, Cyber Security, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags:China, China Cyber-Influence, Cyber Attack, cyber domain, Cyber Security, PLA

India's Contribution to World Thought and Culture (Abridged and Revised Edition)

On the occasion of the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial in 1970, the Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust published a book, India’s Contribution to World Thought and Culture, that contained about 70 articles by well-known experts...

September 13, 2022

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags:Indian cultural, Indian history, Swami Vivekananda, World Thought and Culture

Maharaja Ranjit Singh: The Rise of the Sikh Empire and The Military History of The Punjab

RNP Singh

Ranjit Singh was the most adventurous, audacious, and sagacious ruler of the Indian subcontinent since Chandragupta Maurya. Like the Kohinoor he wore, he was a gem among rulers. He rose like a bright and brief firmament when India became a part...

September 13, 2022

Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags:Afghan, Chandragupta Maurya, Indian Subcontinent, Punjab, Ranjit Singh, Sikh Empire

Evolving Security Dynamic in West Asia and India’s Challenges

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia continues to churn festered by several hot spots including Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq as Arab Spring 2.0 straddles the region forcing socio-economic reforms. The Middle East Process remains defunct as the Israel-Palestine conflict...

June 15, 2022

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags:Biden Doctrine, China, China’s West Asia Strategy, Economics of Western Asia, Egypt, Foreign Policy in West Asia:, India’s Challenges, Maritime Security, Security Dynamic in West Asia, Turkey, UAE

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22: A Granular Look At Key Issues in Pakistan

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22 is the third in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen the understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on the discussions held in...

June 10, 2022

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags:Non-Traditional Security Threats, Pak Army, Pakistan Insights, Pakistan National Security Policy, Pakistan’s foreign policy, Shehbaz Sharif, Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan