Home Articles
Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy
Yoga: An Ancient Practice in India’s Modern Diplomacy
Dr Sweta Kumari

“Yoga comes from India and it is a very old tradition. Yoga is free from copyrights, patents and royalty payments. Yoga is adaptable to your age, gender and fitness level. Yoga is portable and is truly universal”July 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , PM Modi , Yoga , International Day of Yoga , Meditation , holistic health , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , UNESCO Cultural Heritage , Yoga Gurus , Integrative health , Yoga Economy , Yoga Diplomacy

India’s Climate Policy
Dr J.R. Bhatt, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The 1990s were a time of global change. The fall of the Berlin Wall led to Francis Fukuyama arguing in The End of History and the Last Man that western liberal democracy had triumphed and there was to be nothing thereafter in the developmental....

July 15, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Climate Change , Development , Environment , mitigation , adaptation , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , India's Climate Policy , Determinants and Evolution
The Growth of Digital Payments in India: 10 Key Factors
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF

Over the last 10 years, India has witnessed phenomenal growth in the digital payments’ domain. In terms of volume, the total number of digital transactions have increased from a mere 162 crores during Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 to over 16,443 cr....

July 12, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Fintech , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Digital payment systems , Department of Payment and Settlement Systems , Unified Payments Interface , National Electronic Funds Transfer , Real-Time Gross Settlement
Repatriation of Artefacts Under PM Narendra Modi’s Leadership
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF

Have you ever imagined how a graceful bronze image of Nataraja, crafted in the 11th century CE under the Chola rulers for temples in Tamil Nadu, ended up in North American or European museums? Well, the short answer to that is colonialism, war crimes....

July 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , 1972 , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Indian artefacts , Indian cultural heritage , Nataraja , Goddess Pratyangira , Mahishasuramardini idol , Uma Parameshwari idol , Antiquities and Art Treasure Act , National Gallery of Australia
Major Shift in India’s Counter-Terrorism Policy Over the Last 10 Years: A Layman Understanding
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Although terrorism has yet to find a universally acceptable definition and continues to be contexed with insurgency and militancy, we in India go by a generic description. Terror is associated with acts of unbridled violence against established autho....

June 21, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , democracy , infiltration , Indian Army , J&K , elections , Over Ground Workers , Counter terrorism , Counter Insurgency , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , JKP , Multi Agency Centre , State MAC
India’s Energy Diplomacy: 10 Years of Modi Government
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

India’s GDP was a little over USD 2 trillion in 2014. [1] That has grown to USD 3.7 trillion currently. This near doubling of the GDP in ten years of the Modi government has al....

June 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Energy Security , Russia Ukraine war , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Energy Diplomacy , ONGC Videsh Limited , Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor , Atomic Energy Act , India’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act , Hydroelectricity
Dealing with Pakistan: India’s Western Neighbour is No Longer a Strategic Priority
Amb Ajay Bisaria

India’s Pakistan policy has evolved over the last decade, from an attempted rapprochement in 2014-15, to a focus on stringent border management and counterterrorism. Even though India’s primary strategic challenge over the next decade would emana....

June 18, 2024 India , Pakistan , China , Counter-terrorism , POK , J&K , elections , LoC , Kartarpur Corridor , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Cross-border Infiltration , Neighbourhood policy , Falling priority , No Talks with Terror , Zero-tolerance to Terrorism
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR): India’s Journey from 2014 to 2024
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction
The ten-year period from 2014 to 2024 has witnessed numerous humanitarian crises. The crises were triggered by, among other things, armed conflicts (Israel-Hamas war, Syrian civil war, Libyan civil war, Yemeni civil war, Tigr....

June 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Climate Change , Extreme weather events , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Humanitarian Crises , Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) , Natural Disasters
Defence Exports – An Adjunct to India’s Foreign Policy
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

The Term
In general, the term ‘defence exports’ imply transfer of lethal weaponry and warlike equipment to another country under various parameters of mutual understanding and terms of exchange. Export of defence hardware is an adjunc....

June 07, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Defence technology , Defence modernisation , Defence Exports , iDEX , Positive Indigenisation List , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Defence diplomacy , Akash air defence system , BrahMos cruise missile , Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System , Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
Multilateralism and India during 2014-2024
Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Between 2014 and 2024, India has navigated the multilateral world to ensure a supportive external environment of peace, security, and stability to accelerate the transformation underway in India. The fact that India is both a founder-member of multil....

June 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , UNSC , International Yoga Day , G20 , Multilateralism , UNGA , United Nations , UNPKO , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Voice of the Global South Summit
Contact Us