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Xi Jinping’s Upgrading of PLA and Implications for India
Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

China’s perception of its external environs has been changing incrementally since Xi Jinping took over in 2012 as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and China’s President. Rec....

February 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , CMC , CCP , PLA
Pakistan in Flux- A bleak future ahead
Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

“Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” which means, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The quote poignantly underscores the precarious situation of Pakistan, as it teeters from one to crisis to another. Every year the trou....

February 01, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Security , Imran Khan , Economic crisis , India-Pakistan , TLP , Year-end review
The Institutionalised Approach to Sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction
Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

Eminent Physicist & Cosmologist Prof. Stephen Hawking said, “there is nothing called heaven, it is a fairy tale for people who are afraid of the dark”. It is antithetical to the heart-rending stampede that was easily avoidable yet took place on D....

January 20, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Disaster Management , Commentary , Disaster , PLAN , Kumbh Mela , pilgrims
Engage Taiwan in Cyber Security Exercises
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Earlier this month the National Security Council of India virtually hosted the first Security Conclave on Developing Regional Cyber Security capabilities on Defensive Operations. Delegates from Members and Observer States of the Colombo Security Conc....

January 19, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Cyber Security , Commentary , China , Xiaomi , CERT-In cyber security , Colombo security conclave , DSCI , Lithuania
पाकिस्तान में हालात: इमरान खान सरकार पर बनता-बढ़ता दबाव
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

इमरान खान की सरकार फिसलन भरी है। नए डीजी आइएसआइ की नियुक्ति के एक अनोखे मामले पर सरकार और सेना क�....

January 10, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , एफएटीएफ। जनरल बाजवा। टीटीपीआइ। टीएलपी। डायरेक्टर जनरल आइएसआइ।
The Last Two Gulf Summits- Looking at New Horizons
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Addressing the Shura Council King Salman of Saudi Arabia last week reiterated his concern about the Iranian government’s policy which is destabilizing regional security and stability, including building, and backing sectarian armed militias and pro....

January 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Iran , JCPOA , Qatar , GCC , Syria , IRGC , Houthis , Gulf Summit
What the CCP Wants from its Media
Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

On December 15, 2021 the All China Journalists Association (ACJA) organized a conference in Beijing. The Conference was attended by Xi Jinping who spoke to the participants and the winners of the China Journalism Awards. At the Conference the head of....

December 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Xi Jinping , Chinese Media , CCP , Journalist Conference 2021 , Media freedom in China , China Domestic Policy
The Strategic Significance of Turkic Council for Eurasia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
Recently Turkic Council held its Eighth Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Some significant developments have taken place during this Summit. The name of the Turkic Council was changed to the Organization of Turkic States. Secondly, T....

December 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russia , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , economic cooperation , Turkey , Tajikistan , Azerbaijan , Green Recovery , Digitization , Energy Exports , Business climate
Visit of Chairman Vietnam’s National People’s Assembly and India-Vietnam Relations
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, visited India from 15 to 19 December to bolster India-Vietnam cooperation in a number of areas. He is one of the important leaders in the quartet of the top leadership and power st....

December 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Act East , strategic partnership , Vietnam , National Assembly , Mr. Hue
Understanding Indian Heritage: Shedding the Colonial Past
Rishika Dhumal Commentary

The Indian subcontinent was largely colonised by the British Empire for almost two centuries and an official establishment for archaeology was introduced by Alexander Cunningham, a British army engineer. He was the founder of the Indian Archaeologica....

December 15, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , archaeology , Post-colonialism , Rouletted Ware
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