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Indian Defence Technologies in Support of Operation Sindoor
Prof Hari Babu Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The blitzkrieg of Indian technologies was on full display during the short but decisive engagement between India and Pakistan during 6/7 to 10/11 May 2025. The engagement decisively proved the superiority of Indian radars, missiles, rockets, drones, ....

May 19, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , DRDO , BrahMos , Aatamnirbhar Bharat , Akash AD System , Akashteer , Cyber Defence
Deep Seek and India’s AI Mission
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

What is DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is a China-invented AI model which represents a paradigm shift in the development of Artificial Intelligence Models. As the Chinese paper which developed DeepSeek said, “Our goal is to explore the potential o....

April 17, 2025 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , US , China , AI , Nvidia , DeepSeek , LLMs , India's AI Mission
Unleashing Tomorrow- A Journey into the Artificial Intelligence Frontier

In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into defence strategies emerges as a paramount imperative, reshaping the landscape of modern warfare. From enhancing situational awareness to optimizi....

February 12, 2025 Technological and Scientific Studies , Interaction , artificial intelligence , Cyber Security
Quantum Artificial Intelligence- Implications for National Security

Under the S&T series, the VIF organised a talk on “Quantum Artificial Intelligence (QAI): Implications for National Security” by Wg Cdr Srambikal Sudhakaran (Retd), CEO and Co-founder of QuGates Technologies, on 19 November 2024. The talk focusse....

February 12, 2025 Technological and Scientific Studies , Interaction , artificial intelligence , national security , Quantum Artificial Intelligence , Artificial General Intelligence
Discussion on Agricultural Growth with Climate-Resilient Technologies for a Sustainable Future

The VIF in collaboration with Primus Partners, New Delhi held a brainstorming session on “Agricultural Growth with Climate-Resilient Technologies for a Sustainable Future” on 8 January 2025. The session focussed on the role of technology in agric....

February 12, 2025 Climate Change , Technological and Scientific Studies , Interaction , technologies , Agritech , Agricultural Growth , Climate-Resilient , Sustainable Future
Establishing Defence and Strategic Technologies Ecosystem in India: Role of Academics
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(The Report outlined below is based on a three member VIF delegation’s visit to IIT Madras from 1-3 September 2024, during which VIF and IIT-Madras signed an MoU for promoting greater academic cooperation. The VIF delegation also visited several....

December 20, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Defence technology , Card , 3D printing , Emerging technologies , MOU , StartUps , IIT Madras , Academic Cooperation , Brain Research , Domestic Supply Chain , I3CDS , Ramjet Technology , STI Ecosystem , Strategic Technologies
Great Power Competition for the Semiconductor/Chip and India’s Way Ahead
Rahul Pandey Commentary

Semiconductors, or chips, the tiny yet powerful components that power everything from smartphones to supercomputers, have emerged as the central battleground of the global great power competition. These emerging critical technological domains are now....

December 11, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , modi , Samsung , Huawei , TSMC , Industry , semiconductor , Nvidia , Chips Act , Great Power Competition , Science Act
Talk on Role of Biotechnology for Society, Health & Food Safety

The VIF under its S&T series organized a talk on “Role of Biotechnology for Society, Health, and Food Safety: A Modern Perspective” by Prof Naveen Kumar Navani, Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, and Dean of Academic Affairs, ....

November 18, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Interaction , AI , Biotechnology , Food Security , health , ML , Biology , Biological Warfare , Anti-Biotech , Probiotic , S&T Series , TaMYaA
Talk on Compound Semiconductors Emerging Trends

The VIF under the S&T series organised a talk on “Compound Semiconductors Emerging Trends” by Ms. Suma Varughese, Distinguished Scientist & Director General, Micro Electronic Devices, Computational Systems & Cyber Systems (MED & CoS), DRDO on 19 ....

November 06, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Interaction , DRDO , 5G , R&D , semiconductors , Cyber Systems
India’s Growing FinTech Cooperation : Bridging Borders and Empowering Digital Economies

India has emerged as a leader in the Financial Technology (FinTech) innovation and growing acceptance of its digital payments mark an important milestone in the global expansion of India’s digital payment system. The cross-border digital transactio....

November 01, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , RBI , Digital India , Fintech , QR code , Global South , UPI , NPCI , Digital Payments , DPI , Digital Literacy , Fast Payments System , NIPL , RuPay Card , SWIFT System
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