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Botswana Elections: Beginning of a New Political Era
Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

On 30 October, 2024, Botswana, the continent’s longest-serving democracy held its presidential elections. The contest for power was fought between the country’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and the op....

November 27, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , India , democracy , economy , PM Modi , Tourism , Food Security , Capacity Building , Botswana Elections
Cyber Review - October 2024

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“Bharat require stronger cyber security measures to counter breaches”: PRAHAR
In a report titled The Invisible hand by PRAHAR, an NGO, projected that by 2033, Bharat will face approximately one trill....

November 26, 2024 India , Russia , artificial intelligence , Ukraine , Cybercrime , Malware , Korea , Bharat , Cyber , VIF Cyber Review , ITU , I4C
The Growing Problem of Digital Arrest Scams in Bharat
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

“‘Stop’, then ‘Think’, and then take ‘Action’; these three steps will become the protector of your digital security.” [1] - Narendra Modi, Prime Mi....

November 26, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , India , AP internal security , Cyber Security , cyber crime , Bharat , Cyber , Digital Security , Digital Arrest , Digital Scam
Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Nigeria Enhances Partnership
Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Abuja on 16-17 November, 2024 enhances India’s relations with Nigeria, a key country in the African continent, in the political, economic and security spheres. In recent years, India has stepped up it....

November 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , economy , agriculture , Defence , PM Modi , energy , diaspora , health , Nigeria , Global South
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 October 2024)

Defence

  1. Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Leaves Bahrain
  2. INS Shardul Visits Dubai
  3. Indian Navy – Royal Navy of Oman Maritime Exercise
  4. ....

    November 18, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Army , Defence , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Security , Singapore , Maritime , Canada , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , naval , Maharashtra , SFJ , AirForce
Review of the 21st Valdai Discussion Club Meeting
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In a wide ranging four hour long open and frank interaction with the participants of the Valdai Discussion Club (VDC) meeting held in Sochi on 07 Nov 2024, Putin touched upon a variety of issues ranging from the rise of new multilateralism, the prosp....

November 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Putin , Ukraine War , Valdai Club , Non-west , Trump election
Neighborhood News Digest - 14 November 2024

Afghanistan
Taliban delegation attends Telecommunication Conference in India-The Khaama Press
The Taliban’s spokesperson announced that Barat Shah Agha Nadim, head of the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (....

November 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Climate Change , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , IMF , climate finance , BNP , Carbon Neutrality , Maldivian Economy , COP29 , interim Government , South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council , Taliban Delegation , Artificial Intelligence Policy
The 21st Century: The Century of India and ASEAN - Modi’s Strategic Visit to Lao-PDR
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Article

Modi's two-day visit during the second week of October to attend the 21st India-ASEAN and the 19th East Asia summits in Lao PDR on the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone marked India's commitment to forge stronger ties with ASEAN amid an....

November 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , ASEAN , Singapore , Act East Policy , Brunei , Laos
Does India Need a Strategy of Strategies?
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

As the India and China have finally reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year long military stand-off to pave way for resetting the political and business ties between the Asian giants, there is understandably a sudden s....

October 30, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , China , IOR , Bhagavad Gita , Kautilya , Grand strategy , Raj Dharma , Tejastejasvinamaham
Ganderbal Attack 2024: The Emergence of Pakistan-Sponsored TRF
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Pakistan has been sponsoring terrorism in Bharat for over the past 30 years to undermine the stability of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (hereafter J&K) and other parts of the country. Post-nullification of Article 370 in 2019, J&K did....

October 29, 2024 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , Kashmir , Radicalisation , Terrorism , Islam , LeT , Bharat , TRF , Ganderbal
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