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Defence Exports: Analysing the Armenian Success
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

On 01 Mar 2020, the media was abuzz with the breaking news of India having won a 40 million USD contract to supply four Swathi Weapon Locating Radars (WLR) to Armenia beating strong competitors like Russia and Poland1. A contract of th....

March 18, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , DRDO , BrahMos , Swathi WLR , Defence Exports , DPSU , Akash missile , radars
अमेरिका-तालिबान के बीच सैन्य निकासी समझौता
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

18 महीने की बातचीत के बाद अमेरिका-तालिबान ने 29 फरवरी को 30 देशों और अंतरराष्ट्रीय संगठनों के प्रति�....

March 16, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , अमेरिका , US-Taliban deal , तालिबान , दोहा
भूख से लड़ने की रणनीति और नेपाल
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

विज्ञान और तकनीक के विकास के कारण मनुष्य चांद और मंगल तक पहुंच चुके हैं और अब वे सूर्य तक पहुंचन�....

March 13, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Sustainable Development Goals , challenges in Nepal , Climate Resilience Measures , Global HungerIndex
Challenges of Building Disaster Resilient Indian Smart Cities
Dr Swati Mitra Article

March, 8, 2020: The world is gripped with the fear of COVID-19, including India. December 9, 2019: More 42 people killed in the Delhi Fire incident July 16, 2019: Building collapses in India’s Maximum City Mumbai killing 7 and trappin....

March 12, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Disaster Management , Article , Smart City , Japanese Smart City , Singapore Smart City , Indian Smart City Concept
Should Certain Technological Applications of China be Emulated?
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

Introduction
For many centuries, China was credited with four inventions - papermaking, compass, gunpowder, and printing. Since its formation in 1949, the PRC has endeavoured to imbibe and improve on modern technologies and in some cases,....

March 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , 5G , China's S & T , R & D , Space systems , Robotics , AI , Quantum computers , Satellites , Facial digital data
West Asia Roundup– February 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract:
US-Taliban
After a weeklong trial halt in violence by Taliban against US or Afghan targets the Peace Agreement was signed between US and Taliban in Doha that seeks to end the 19 years old war and presence of US for....

March 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , India , US , Saudi , Taliban , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Iranian elections , Qatar hosts peace agreement , Idlib conflict , Hosni Mubarak’s death
भारत-अमेरिका संबंध – कितने रणनीतिक!
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप 24-25 फरवरी को 36 घंटे की अपनी पहली भारत यात्रा के लिए आ रहे हैं, इ....

March 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Energy Security , LEMOA , Namaste Trump , King of Tariffs , India developed country , भारत-अमेरिका संबंध , राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप , अहमदाबाद , सरदार पटेल स्टेडियम , ताजमहल
US-Taliban troop withdrawal deal
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

After 18 months of negotiations, the US-Taliban signed the troop withdrawal deal in Doha on February 29 in the presence of representatives from 30 countries and international organisations, signalling the end of the 18-year old war in the country. Th....

March 02, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Counter-terrorism , al-Qaeda , US-Taliban deal , troop withdrawal , Ghani government , intra-Afghan talks
Cyber Wargame - An Indian Scenario
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd) Article

Introduction
Immediately after the first gulf war in the early 1990’s the theories of Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and Information Warfare were being studied all over the world as a new kind of warfare. During that time, a cours....

March 02, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , RMA , Cyber Wars , STUXNET , Indian scenario , cyber breach , cyber defence planning
Raising ‘Myanmar Consciousness’: Visit of the President of Myanmar to India (26 - 29 February 2020)
Jaideep Chanda Article

Myanmar scholars have a tough time! The appalling lack of ‘Myanmar consciousness’ of the Indian mainstream media, especially the English print media, is reflected by the near total absence of the coverage of the visit of His Excellency U Win Myin....

February 28, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Myanmar President visit to India February 2020 , Joint Statement Myanmar February 2020 , MoUs with Myanmar February 2020 , Myanmar consciousness , Rakhine State Development Programme
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