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The US and NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its Effect on the Afghanistan Air Force and the War

Introduction

The US and coalition military forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years. The decision was announced by the US president and the withdrawal completion date has been set as 11 Sept 2021. There were many actors which ....

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan , Article , US , Taliban , Aircraft , Air Power , Afghanistan Air Force , Pilots , TAAC-Air , Maintenance , air asset. Training

चीनी आक्रमण का एक वर्ष: ऐसे नतीजे जिनकी उम्मीद नहीं थी

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

हमला चाहे कितना ही सोच-विचार कर किया जाए, कोई भी व्यक्ति कभी भी हमले की हार-जीत या परिणामों का सटी....

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article

The Importance of Ethiopian Elections

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Parliamentary elections in Ethiopia held on 21 June 2021 come at a very important time for the future of Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa. With 120 million people, Ethiopia is the second most populous African country. It was economically growing ....

June 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Eritrea , elections , Abiy Ahmed , Tigray , TPLF , Oromo

Xi Jinping is Taking Steps to Avoid any Surprise by the Opposition

Jayadeva Ranade Article

It would be unwise today to discount reports of opposition to Chinese President Xi Jinping. This especially since opposition to him burst into the open first in 2017-2018 when Xi Jinping abolished term limits for the top Party posts at the 18th Party....

June 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Politburo , CCP , PLA , 20th Party Congress , Colour Revolution , political security , princelings

Fore-warning that could not be Heeded

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee Article

In mid-April of 2013, with Xi Jinping regime in saddle, the PLA set up a camp nearly 19 kilometres west of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near the Raki Nala in India’s strategically sensitive Depsang Plains part of Eastern Ladakh. The intrusion c....

June 29, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Border and Coastal Security , Article , LAC , Eastern Ladakh , China’s territorial aspirations , PLA intrusions , Raki Nala face-off

Political Initiatives and Peace Building in J & K: The external and Internal Dimensions

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

India’s political community and leadership has always been bold in experimentation, especially when it comes to J&K. Instances come to mind of past events such as the decision to conduct elections in 1996 when the externally sponsored campaign of t....

June 28, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , J&K , Article 370 , APHC , All party Meet , DDC elections , Hearts and Minds

गाजा संघर्ष 2021: अभी क्यों, किसे मिला फायदा?

Col Rajeev Agarwal Article

बंदूकें खामोश हो गई हैं, लड़ाकू विमान अपने ठिकानों पर वापस आ गए हैं। 21 मई 2021 को गाजा पट्टी में इजरा....

June 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , गाजा , हमास , इजरायल , फिलिस्तीनी

The 8th ADMM Plus Meeting: Major Takeaways

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

The 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and the 8th ASEAN Plus Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM+) was hosted by this year’s ASEAN Chair Brunei Darussalam from 15-16 June, wherein a number of conceptual documents ....

June 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Rajnath Singh , ASEAN , South China Sea , FATF , Maritime Security , UNCLOS , Senkaku Islands , Yoshihide Suga , EEZ , ADMM+ , “full acess” , freedom of navigation and over-flight

150-Days of Political Crises: A Setback to Democracy in Myanmar

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

It has been 150 days since the Myanmar military challenged the 2020 élections and took over its hegemonic shape on 01 February 2021. The political crisis has led to a humanitarian crisis in the country. The progress seen in the democratic process si....

June 24, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , democracy , Protests , COVID-19 , refugees , Civil war , Military Coup , NUG , Ethnic Armed Organisations

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Introduction

‘Year of Covid’ – an Important Year for Defence Sector