Articles

Air Power for High Seas – IAF in the IOR

“The indivisible sea is no longer indivisible. Air power has introduced a new factor in the control of seas.” - KM Panikkar, Indian Historian The Indian Air Force joined 19 other air forces in well-known biennial, mult....

December 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Indian Air Force , IOR , Air Power , SAGAR , HADR

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

Talk by India's first NMSC, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (Retd), on Maritime Security of India

On 18 April, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Maritime Security of India” by Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, NMSC. Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) was also present. The Talk was also....

April 26, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Maritime Security , Indian Navy , IOR , NSCS , inetraction , Coast Guard , NMSC

China and IUU Fishing in IOR: Need for India to Lead Mitigation Efforts

Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a vital hub of global economic significance, with a significant portion of the world's oil and container traffic passing through it. The Indian Ocean also holds rich marine resources which are....

April 11, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , Maritime Security , IOR , IUU fishing

Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 1-15 October 2023, Issue 23

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

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November 06, 2023 Energy Security , Industry 4.0 , Space systems , AI , TSMC , IOR , Science & Technology , IAEA , Lithium , Fintech , Drone , ICT , COP28 , Gaganyaan , Chandrayaan-3 , IN-SPACe , QT , Space Economy , SpaceX , Aditya-L1 , Chip , South Pole , DPI , AI Chip , Digital Technologies , GIFAS , ISpA , Net Zero Nuclear , Niobium , NQM , Nuclear Terrorism , REEs , Sagar Maitri Mission

Impact of Climate Change on the Blue Economy of the Indian Ocean Region: Case Study of the Fisheries Sector

Anagha P. Article

Introduction

Over the last decade, the concept of blue economy, which refers to sustainable economic development through proper utilization of marine resources, has become widespread including in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The Indian ....

September 09, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Blue Economy , sustainable development , IOR , Fisheries , Deep sea mining , Marine Resources

India-China Standoff and Stability in the Indo-Pacific

Vice Admiral Girish Luthra (retd.) Article

Recent violent clashes near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between Indian and Chinese army units, resulting in large number of casualties in the Galwan region, has caused significant alarm in the wider Indo-Pacific region. While the nature of the c....

June 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , PLA Navy , Indian Navy , Galwan , IOR , COC

Discussion on ‘India and the North West Indian Ocean Region: Bridging the Gulf

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 14 Jul 2017 organised a two-part Round Table Discussion with a panel of eminent maritime security and foreign policy experts, including Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Ad....

July 19, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Conferences , Indian Ocean Region , Bridging the Gulf , IOR , Middle East