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Growing Prowess of TTP amidst Negotiations

After a decade and a half long rift between the Pakistan government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and several failed peace treaties, the two sides again attempted an uneasy truce in June 2022 to prevent further bloodshed by having a "three....

September 07, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , China , Army , Afghanistan , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISI , Central Asian history , negotiation , ETIM , Shura , Taliban Pakistan , Peace Talk , Muslim Khan , Waziristan

Transforming-transformation into neo-Army

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

The essence of transformation in the military is to create a marked change in its character or form – mostly for the better, and moving away from the legacy systems. Normally this transforming transformation perspective is relevant to ‘how we wil....

May 31, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Army , AIAC , Recruitable Male Population (RMP) , regiments

Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning Workshop by VIF, Army War College and IIM, Indore

The VIF in collaboration with Army War College/Army Training Command and IIM Indore organised a "Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning" capsule for three days from 24 to 26 November 2021 at the VIF in physical mode. There were 16 to 18 recent....

February 04, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Seminars , Army , NITI Aayog , military , Strategic Leadership

Pakistan’s Democratic Opening?

Dr Yatharth Kachiar Commentary

Pakistan’s opposition parties under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) have unleashed a direct attack on Imran Khan Government and its military backers. After two rallies in Gujranwala and Karachi by PDM, Pakistan’s hybrid regime is....

October 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , democracy , Army , Nawaz Sharif , Imran Khan , Opposition , Karachi , Human Rights , PTI

India’s Air Defence: What Needs to be Integrated?

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

The issue of creation of Air Defence Command is very much relevant in the current context with many subject matter experts (or otherwise) giving their special comments on what needs to be done and what must be avoided. While the author’s detaile....

August 24, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Army , Air Force , Air Defence Command , ADCRs , GB ADWs , IACCS , Integrated AD Systems , SAMs

Indonesia and the Growing Influence of Islam

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim country but is not an Islamic State. It is governed by its doctrine of Pancasila enshrined in the Constitution¹. Besides its belief in One God, the Constitution also recognises six religions in Ind....

August 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , democracy , Army , Saudi Arabia , Pakistan ISI , Tableeghi Jamaat , Hizbut Tahrir , Political Islam , Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) , Nahdlatul Ulama , Jemma Islamiyah , Jokowi

Armed Forces in Aid to Civilian Authorities in COVID-19 environment

Jaideep Chanda Article

COVID-19 has tested healthcare and associated infrastructure of nations like nothing else before. There are precedents e.g. the Spanish Flu, but none on the scale of COVID-19. Under such a catastrophic environment, the role of the Armed Forces in ass....

April 14, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Army , Indian Navy , CDS , COVID-19 , Quarantine , IAF , Force preservation , Assistance Civil authorities , logistics

Year Review: Pakistan in 2019

Dr Yatharth Kachiar Commentary

The year 2019 brought optimism as well as trials for Pakistan in equal measure. In 2019, Pakistan under Prime Minister Imran Khan was occupied in confronting numerable challenges at the domestic as well as international levels. At the domestic front,....

January 22, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , India , Pakistan , US , foreign policy , Army , economy , Afghanistan , Saudi

Commentary: Understanding the Recent Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan

Prateek Joshi Commentary

A wave of strong protests swept across Gilgit-Baltistan recently, after the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, Islamabad, announced the imposition of direct taxes under the Income Tax (Adaption) Act, 2012. The protests were jointly led by Anjuman-e-Tajiran (w....

January 15, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , China , Gilgit-Baltistan protests , Indian policy , Jammu & Kashmir , Shrinagar , Army , Protests