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INS Arihant’s Deterrence Patrol: A Critical Milestone in India’s Nuclear Posture

On November 05, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the successful completion of deterrence patrol by country’s first indigenously designed and built nuclear power submarine, INS Arihant.¹ This marks an important leap in co....

November 22, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Nuclear Triad , INS Arihant

India’s African Focus Continues

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

It appears that the next Chief Guest for the Republic Day 2019 will be Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, after a reluctant US President expressed his inability. It was for the good in any case. We should have leaders who value and respect t....

November 22, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , India-Africa Cooperation , Indo-African relations

India-Nepal Relations under PM Oli

Sushmita Bharti Commentary

The landmark nation-wide elections in Nepal under the new Constitution, held in end-2017, ushered in a new era of democratic governance in the country. In these elections, the people’s verdict went overwhelmingly in favour of the Party of Nepal-Un....

November 22, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal politics , Indo-Nepal relations

Architecture in Success of a Strategic Platform : Lesson from Arihant

Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commentary

The Programme

INS Arihant Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN), which completed its ‘deterrence patrol’ recently and was commended by the Prime Minister, is a three decades old pursuit of a survivable, nuclear launch option. It....

November 19, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Arihant SSBN , Defence programmes

Public Call for Independence - What it Means for Taiwan

Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

It would be an understatement to say that a lot has happened and is happening across the Taiwan Straits. The relationship between Taiwan and China has been strained since the election of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen as the ....

November 15, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Taiwan-China relations , Chinese hard-line on Taiwan

Relevance of India's Nuclear Triad

Ajit Kumar Commentary

It may be recalled that India's 1999 Draft Nuclear Doctrine had stated that its nuclear forces would be based on a triad of aircraft, mobile land-based missiles and sea-based assets. The summary of the official Nuclear Doctrine of 2003 also mentioned....

November 12, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , INS Arihant SSBN , Nuclear Triad

Imran Khan’s China visit: China’s Deafening Silence on Financial Bailout

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan ’s much anticipated China visit took place from 2 to 5 November 2018 in the backdrop of Pakistan's desperate requirement of a financial bailout due to mounting balance of payment crisis, the rising concerns about the unsustainability of....

November 06, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Imran Khan’s China visit , Pakistan’s financial state , CPEC woes

Iran, US Sanctions and Oil

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

US oil and banking sanctions against Iran have gone into effect on 4th November. President Trump announced that these are toughest ever sanctions imposed by the US. The date is symbolic. It is the anniversary of the take over of US Embassy in Tehran ....

November 06, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Energy Security , Commentary , US Sanctions , Iran oil

SAMVAD Series of Conferences - India and Japan Find a Common Language on Shared Values

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to Japan in October 2018 has greatly cemented the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two countries are building a relationship on common values rooted in their ancient cultures. The Vision....

November 03, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Samvad Conferences , Hinduism-Buddhism ideplogy , Indo-Japan cooperation

Ethiopia Hosts the First African Forum on Cybercrime

Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

The African nations are facing the fastest growth rate in Internet penetration worldwide. The African Union has revealed that the digital connectivity in the continent has tripled in the last five years, and it is also expected that by 2020, nearly a....

November 02, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , African Forum 2018 , Cybercrime