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France’s Foray into the Indo-Pacific and its Relevance for India
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-m....

August 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Maritime Security , Indian Diaspora , Regional Security , Emmanuel Macron , Pacific Islands , Indo-Pacific Strategy , EEZ , nickel deposits , imperialism
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
Dr Gulshan Rai, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Background
India, currently, does not have a standalone law on data protection. The Information Technology Act, 2000 regulates the use of personal data. In the year 2017, Committee of Experts on Data Protection, chaired by Justice B. N. S....

August 16, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Cyber Security , Article , Data Protection , fiduciary , data principal , transfer of data
The US-Pakistan CIS-MOA Agreement: A Sea-Sand Line
Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey Article

The Cabinet of Pakistan has discreetly approved the formalisation of the ‘Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement’ (CIS-MOA), a new security agreement with the United States (US). This action signifies a renewed beginn....

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Pakistan , Article , FATF , US-Pakistan Relations , TTP , Grey List , CIS , CISMOA , AML/CFL
Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s Absence Points to Discord in Senior Echelons of the CCP
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The decision taken by stern faced members of China’s National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) at an emergency meeting on July 25 to replace Qin Gangas Foreign Minister with his predecessor Wang Yi was very unusual. The NPCSC did not, h....

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Wang Yi , Qin Gang , Fu Xiaotian , MPS , NPCSC
The Emerging Trends in the Indo-West Asian Ties: Newer Opportunities and Challenges
Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam Article

Since the last few years, there has been a discernible growth in India’s bilateral relations with most of the countries in its extended neighbourhood – West Asia. With the exception of a few, cooperation and joint collaborations between them are ....

August 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , India , GCC , Saudi Arabia , Arab League , Healthcare , UAE , Look West Policy , Space , UAESA
Ideating an Indian Cyber Cluster Model with Global Partnerships
Divyanshu Jindal Article

With rapidly evolving and emerging cyber technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-Things (IoT), human interaction with the digital domain is now ubiquitous. In parallel, cyber criminals today seek new and sophisticated ways to explo....

August 10, 2023 Cyber Security , Article , Israel , India , China , United Kingdom , Geopolitics , Cyber Strategy , cybersecurity , Cyber , CyberSpark , Cyber Campus
India and the Semiconductors’ Scenario
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Abstract
These are exciting times. The world is in a scramble, trying to secure the ‘CHIP’ for itself. CHIP- that tiny wafer which controls all – from satellites to aircrafts, from weapons to telecommunications, from computers to....

August 09, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , semiconductors , Chips , chip threat , chip war , India semiconductor mission
Koreas Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Korean War yet Peace Remains Elusive
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
27 July 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. The Korean War lasted for three years – from 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953. When it ended, no peace treaty was signed but a truce was reached, leaving the....

August 08, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Demilitarised zone , Blue House , Korean War , Korean War Museum , nuclear and missile development , Cheonan corvette
Does Absence of ‘War’ Mean Peace, in Indian context?
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

A narrow definition of peace is that it is opposite to concept of war, implying where there is no war, there is peace! Again, in a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a non-existence of war and freedom from fear of violence. The proposition ....

August 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , War , CCP , Peace , LoC , LAC , Sun Tzu , Influence Operations
India and the Geopolitics of Higher Education
Rohith Krishna Article

Introduction
The third anniversary of the National Education Policy (2020) coincided with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurating the 'Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam' at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on 29th July 2023.August 04, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , China , Higher Education , Foreign Universities , NEP 2020
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