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Should Europe Continue with a ‘Brain Dead NATO’

“What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO”, said the French President Emmanuel Macron in his interview to The Economist¹. Explaining his remarks, he went on to say, “You have partners together in the same part of....

December 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US-NATO equation , EU as distinct entity , EU-Russia’s prospects

Recent Visit of a Multi-Think Tank Delegation to China

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

A multi-think delegation of Indian scholars (Gateway House, Jindal University, India Foundation, ORF, and FORE School of Business Management) visited and interacted with Chinese scholars, officials, corporate agencies and academics in different unive....

December 27, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South East Asia , Think Tank Delegation to China

नागरिकता संशोध अधिनियम : अनावश्यक विरोध

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

हाल ही में पारित नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनियम (सीएए) के मद्देनजर, देश के कई हिस्सों में हिंसक विरोध प�....

December 26, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , नागरिकता संशोध अधिनियम , सीएए , Refugee PolicyNRCillegal immigrantsCABArticle 15Article 14

The Jammu & Kashmir Horizon: A Recipe for Stabilisation

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

One of the things about J&K's winter is that it dampens spirits and morale. Bone chilling cold reduces human efficiency and all analyses of the situation tend to be negative. Unlike what a lot of people imagine as a period of quiet in the Valley, it ....

December 26, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , hybrid war , Article 35A , Social Media , OGWs , Information war , Articles 370

Understanding the Constitutional Provisions on Citizenship in the Current Context

Rajesh Singh Article

A furious debate is on in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Protests erupted in parts of the country and, unfortunately, some of them turned violent. Lives were lost and public and private property damaged. But there have also b....

December 24, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Supreme Court , Article 14 , Citizenship Amendment Act , Articles 5-11 , Constituent Assembly

एशियाई भूराजनीति में चीन का प्रभावः भारत के लिए निहितार्थ

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

शी चिनफिंग के शब्दों में चीन ‘बंधुत्व, परस्पर विश्वास एवं समावेशन’ के आधार पर प्रमुख देखों के स�....

December 24, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , बीआरआई , चीन , एशिया प्रशांत क्षेत्र , बेल्ट एंड रोड इनिशिएटिव

Citizenship Amendment Act: Uncalled for Protests

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

In the wake of the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) several parts of the country have been rocked by violent protests including with the participation of some prominent institutions of learning. While violent protests are per se repreh....

December 23, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , Governance and Political Studies , Article , NRC , Refugee Policy , CAB , Article 14 , Article 15 , illegal immigrants

भारत-मंगोलिया -आध्यात्मिक पड़ोसी

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

जब हम मंगोलिया की बात करते हैं तो हमें वहाँ हाड़ कंपानेवाली ठंड, इसकी भारत से दूरी और इसकी सुंदर�....

December 20, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , भारत-मंगोलिया आध्यात्मिक-भौतिक सहयोग , भारत-मंगोलिया सम्बन्ध

Renewable Energy is the Way Forward

Rajesh Singh Article

In a span of just seven days recently, two varying bits of information emerged on the climate change front for India. The first is that India lost 2,018 lives in 2018 due to the fallout of this crisis. And the second is that the country entered the l....

December 19, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate change and India , looming climatic disaster , Resort to renewable energy

Role of Civilizational Dialogue in Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Since the latter half of 20th century radicalisation and acts of terrorism have become a global challenge. Non-state actors often supported by “Evil” states cause an incalculable damage on the civilised and peace-loving societies. Political ends ....

December 17, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Featured , West Asia , Article , Radicalisation , Countering Terrorism , ME Security Forum