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Economic Ties Interdependence or Decoupling?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at World Peace Forum held at Beijing on 02 July 2025) The question should not be framed as neatly a decoupling or interdependence. In an interconnected world, decoupling is not entir....

July 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic Studies , Commentary , Strategic Economic Dialogue , FDI , Supply chains , India China Economic ties , rare earths trade deficit , World Peace Forum
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 May 2025), Issue 61

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

  1. DRDO Conducts Maiden Flight-Trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform
  2. Combat Firing of Indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine Conducted
    May 28, 2025 AI , Supply chains , Science & Technology , Space debris , semiconductor , critical minerals , Gaganyaan , Space Situational Awareness , Space Labs , TATA , AI Infrastructure , AI Models , Airship Platform , Aatmanirbhar Innovation , Ground Mine , Millimeter-Wave , Quantum Valley Park , WAVES 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 April 2025), Issue 59

In this Issue
I. Defence and Security
  1. Defence Exports Surge to a Record High of Rs 23,622 crore in FY 2024-25
  2. Flight-tests of Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missil....

    May 13, 2025 AI , Defence Exports , Supply chains , Science & Technology , iPhone , Machine Learning , Chip , Critical mineral , 6GTechnology , Digital Identity , LLM , Marine Diesel Engine , Nuclear Reactor , Remote Sensing Data , Satellite Broadband , Surface-to-Air Missile , Waterjet Propulsion System
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-30 November 2024), Issue 50

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I. Defence and Security

  1. Centre of Excellence for Cutting Edge and Futuristic Defence Technologies
  2. Induction of the sixth Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 12 (....

    January 13, 2025 Industry 4.0 , AI , Supply chains , Self-reliance , Science & Technology , Quantum Technology , Intel , StartUps , DPI , Nuclear Fuel , Atal Innovation Mission , Electric Propulsion Systems , G20 Troika , Geospatial Ecosystem , INS Arighaat , Legacy Chip , Memory Chip , National Quantum Mission , PACE Programme , Semiconductor Industry , SpaceX Starship
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-30 September 2024), Issue 46

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

  1. DRDO Transfers High-Altitude Sustenance Technologies
  2. DRDO & IIT Delhi Develop ABHED Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets
  3. October 17, 2024 artificial intelligence , Supply chains , Biotechnology , TSMC , Science & Technology , Quantum , semiconductor , Gaganyaan , ASML , Digital Payments , SpaceX , International Space Station , IndiaAI , QKD , iDEX Project , Lithography Machines , Space Situational Awareness , Uranium Enrichment
Securing Bharat’s Critical Mineral Supply Chains: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023
Deekhit Bhattacharya Article

A fresh push for securing supplies of critical minerals will be crucial to power its manufacturing and deep-tech ambitions. Maintaining momentum will be essential. Bharat is approaching an economic inflection point, where exponential increase in i....

March 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Supply chains , Economic Growth , critical minerals , rare earths , futuristic technologies , private sector participation , exploration
Semiconductor Technology : A Perspective on the Future of Intelligent Systems
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(The Report outlined below is based on a talk given by Prof Manan Suri, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT, Delhi at the VIF on 23 November 2023. It is enriched by the valuable inputs provided by the senior members from the armed services, ....

February 15, 2024 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Geopolitics , AI , Supply chains , Electronics , PLI scheme , semiconductor , StartUps , Cyran , Chips to Startup , Digital Empire , Memory Technology , Moore’s law , Neuromorphic Computing , Non Von Neumann , Semiconductor Materials
India-US Defence Cooperation: Assessing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Visit to India
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III was on a crucial visit to India from 4-5 June 2023 to discuss and explore ways to further strengthen the India-US defence and strategic partnership. During the visit, the two sides ....

June 19, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , Indo-Pacific , defence cooperation , DTTI , Supply chains , Export Control , INDUS-X , Industrial Cooperation , IPMDA , Joint Production , Jet Engines , Security Provider , ToT , USIBC
Covid’s Impact: Likely Trends in 2022
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

About 5.8 million people reportedly died globally due to covid[1]. The unreported number is much higher. The world struggled to come out with a comprehensive, coordinated, effect....

December 31, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , China , economy , Covid , Supply chains , Vaccines , UN , health security , strategic impact
Vietnam PM in Japan: Major Take Aways
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a 4-day official visit from 22 to 25 November to Japan to have discussion with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on furthering economic and security cooperation between Japan and Vietnam. Chinh ....

December 03, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Cyber-security , Coronavirus , Supply chains , Senkaku Islands , East China Sea , Pham Minh Chinh , Fumio Kishida , ODA
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