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Reflections on the Visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

The State visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in September 2022 is an opportunity to reflect upon one of India’s most important relationships in the region. This was Prime Minister Hasina’s fourth official bilateral vi....

September 22, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Pakistan , Connectivity , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , river waters

Kazakhstan at the Spotlight of a Constructive Dialogue between different Religions and Cultures: President Tokayev

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions on 14-15 September 2022. Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev formulated this initiative to promote dialogue and discussion among different reli....

September 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Kazakhstan , Women , Education , Religious Congress , Pope Francis , Inter-religious , Intercultural , Inter-civilizational , Faith , Society , post Pandemic

Second India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue: Major Take Away

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

India and Japan held the second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting in Tokyo on 8 September 2022. The meeting took place more than five months after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India for the annual India-Japan summit. This y....

September 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Cyber Security , 2+2 Dialogue , Military technology , 5G deployment , defence co-production , joint air exercises , JIMEX and Malabar

पूर्वी लद्दाख में विघटन और इसके बड़े प्रभावों पर विचार

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

8 सितंबर 2022 को पूर्वी लद्दाख के चुशुल-मोल्दो में चीन-भारत कोर कमांडर स्तर की 16वें दौर की बैठक के 50 द....

September 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , चीन , एलएसी , लद्दाख , पूर्वी लद्दाख , गलवान नदी , राकी नाला , शिनजियांग , पीएलएएएफ

Indigenization of Defence Production: India’s Journey from Vision to Outcomes

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

The Changing Landscape of Defence Production in India

In 2013 India was the top importer of arms. This dubious distinction stayed for the next five years- accounting for 12% of total global imports by all the countries

September 19, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indigenization , Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) , Ordnance Board , Tejas Mk II , INS Vikrant

Tensions in Taiwan Strait must not be Allowed to Develop into a Regional/Global Crisis – Part II

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In the context of understanding the developments in the Taiwan Strait, two aspects need to be highlighted as a spillover of Taiwan-China spat: fresh US arms sales to Taiwan and increase in defence expenditure of Taiwan by almost 14 per cent. First....

September 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , PLA , Natuna Island , defence spending , arms sale , incursions , microprocessors , air-to-air missiles , invasion scenario

Next Step in Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh and Contemplating Larger Implications

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On 8th September 2022, 50 days after the 16th Round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting at Chushul-Moldo in Eastern Ladakh, consensus was reached on disengagement of the Chinese and Indian troops in the area of Jianan La (Daban) also designa....

September 13, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , PLA , logistics , LAC , Ladakh , Infrastructure , PP15

भारत की स्वतंत्रता : सुभाष चन्द्र बोस और आईएनए

Raghvendra Singh, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

भारत में अंग्रेज, आजाद हिन्द फ़ौज (आईएनए) के अस्तित्व से लेकर उनसे जुड़ी हर खबर को छिपाने का प्रयास ....

September 12, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , भारत , जापान , आजाद हिन्द फ़ौज , आईएनए , अंग्रेज , सुभाष चन्द्र बोस

Remembering Gorbachev

Amb Rajiv Sikri Article

“The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” (William Shakespeare) Mikhail Gorbachev’s passing away on 30th August has compelled observers around the world to assess his place in history. For t....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Nuclear , Soviet Union , Ukraine , Yeltsin , Moscow , CPSU , Gorbachev , perestroika , KGB , Khrushchev , oligarchy , reform , Stalin , uskorine

Deterrence in Asymmetries

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Article , India , Nuclear , Submarine , deterrence , Arsenal , credible and minimum