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Between Isolation and Engagement: The Afghan Taliban’s Diplomatic Dilemma
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
With the Afghan Taliban back as the new rulers of Kabul since August 2021, the regime has found itself caught in a diplomatic conundrum—maintaining isolationism on the one hand and engaging bilaterally with its regional ne....

June 13, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Afghanistan , Taliban , Engagement , Isolationism
The People’s Liberation Army’s New Information Support Force
Jayadeva Ranade Article

On April 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that a new People's Liberation Army (PLA) Information Support Force had been established. At the same time, he announced establishment of the PLA Aerospace Support Force and PLA Cyberspace Support F....

June 12, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , NPC , CMC , PLA , Information Warfare , civil military fusion , Gen Dong Jun , Electronic warfare , Aerospace Support Force , Cyberspace Support Force , Information Support Force , Joint Logistics Support Force , Tibet Military District
Framework for Development, Deployment & Use of AI in India
Dr Gulshan Rai, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Cyber technology is advancing at an exponential pace. Web 2.0 has migrated to web 3.0, a three-dimensional technology which has intensive deployment of AI. It has opened new types of services and capabilities and may well be the most consequential te....

June 11, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , AI , Deepfakes , Gen AI , regulation , Roadmap AI , responsible AI , strategy for AI , National Strategy for AI
Convergence of the Indo-Pacific with the Indian Ocean—Is a Maritime Centric Approach Enough? An Indian Perspective
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This article examines China’s strategic ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region through the lens of its “Zhōngguó” or “Middle Kingdom” dream of regaining its perceived historical dominance. It traces the deep roots of this aspiration in Chin....

June 07, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , China , CCP , Indian Ocean , Indo Pacific , Maritime Centric
India’s Growing Defence Exports - Charting the Future
Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

For a country that has long had the unenvious distinction of being the largest global arms importer, the narrative of `growing – arms exports’ is in itself a paradigm shift. It is with pride that the Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) recen....

June 06, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , boosting defence exports , India arms exports , Growth of arms exports , Arms exports
Hellfire from the Heavens – A Perspective on Contemporary Aerial Strikes
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Punitive response with the employment of air power is nothing new, and goes back to the British ‘watch and ward’ missions that the Indian Air Force undertook with the Royal Air Force in 1937, towards policing the recalcitrant tribes of Waziristan....

June 04, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Missiles , Iron Dome , Ukraine , Gaza , GPS , Air Power , Hamas , Drones , VKS , rockets , Electronic warfare , Katyusha rockets
Initial Assessment of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Three Nation European Tour
Jayadeva Ranade Article

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) member and Director of the CCP CC General Office Cai Qi and Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, arrived in Paris on May 5, on the first ....

May 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , EU , France , Ursula von der Leyen , Macron , Serbia , Hungary , Uyghur protests
Iran in the Wake of the Death of Ebrahim Raisi
Kingshuk Chatterjee Article

The death of Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent President of Iran, in a tragic accident has lent to feverish speculation as to what could its repercussions be. The general consensus that is emerging seems to be that having made little original contributio....

May 27, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , IRGC , Ayatollah Khamenei , Ebrahim Raisi , Hossein Amir-Abdollahian , Mohammad Mokhber
The Potential and Challenges of India’s Online Gaming Industry: Need for a Holistic Approach
Amrit Kiran Singh, Founder President, Skill Online Games Institute (SOGI) Article

India's online gaming industry stands at a pivotal moment, reminiscent of the inflection point that the IT sector faced in the 1990s. The regulatory approach adopted by the government will determine whether the online gaming industry can replicate th....

May 26, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article
The Changing Nature of Warfare: Lessons for India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza provide several pointers to how the nature of warfare is changing. Indian strategic thinkers need to carefully study these wars and imbibe the lessons. Indian armed forces are in the process of being reorgan....

May 24, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , Israel , India , Iran , Air defence , Lessons , Drones , doctrine , Long wars , nuclear doctrine Ukraine war
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