Articles

Talk by Shri Atul D. Rane, Scientist ‘H’, Outstanding Scientist and DG BrahMos, DRDO

Vivekananda International Foundation and DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) together have interactions in which eminent and distinguished speakers from DRDO have given presentations to the think tanks, industry, startups, military, ....

October 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , DRDO , BrahMos , Atul D. Rane

Interaction with Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt. Gen BS Raju, UYSM, AVASM

VIF organisned a talk and interaction with Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt. Gen BS Raju, UYSM, AVASM on "Measures Being Adopted to Enhance the Combat Potential of Indian Army including the Agniveers" on 21 July 2022 from 1100 to 1230 hours at th....

October 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , Indian Army , COAS , Agniveers

Joint VIF-ARTRAC-IIM Indore Capsule on Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning Programme (23-26 Aug 2022)

VIF in collaboration with Army War College/Army Training Command and IIM Indore organized a three day capsule on “Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning” programme for recently approved three star generals at the Vivekananda International ....

September 20, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Seminars , Defence production , Geostrategic , Defeating Threats , India’s Strategic Culture , Leadership Workshop

Indigenization of Defence Production: India’s Journey from Vision to Outcomes

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak Article

The Changing Landscape of Defence Production in India

In 2013 India was the top importer of arms. This dubious distinction stayed for the next five years- accounting for 12% of total global imports by all the countries

September 19, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indigenization , Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) , Ordnance Board , Tejas Mk II , INS Vikrant

Next Step in Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh and Contemplating Larger Implications

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

On 8th September 2022, 50 days after the 16th Round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting at Chushul-Moldo in Eastern Ladakh, consensus was reached on disengagement of the Chinese and Indian troops in the area of Jianan La (Daban) also designa....

September 13, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , PLA , logistics , LAC , Ladakh , Infrastructure , PP15

US Military Assistance Package to Pakistan will have a Direct Bearing on India’s National Security

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

On 7 September 2022, the US notified the US Congress that it had made a “determination” approving a possible “Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 for sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 ....

September 12, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , India , Afghanistan , counterterrorism , F-16

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

Vimarsh on Food and Nutrition Security- Key to National Security, Staying in Course

Introduction

On 28th July, 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation organized a Vimarsh on “Food and Nutrition Security-Key to National Security, Staying in Course”. Opening and welcome remarks were made by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VI....

September 09, 2022 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , national security , Food , Nutrition Security-Key

India’s Freedom: Subhas Bose and INA

Raghvendra Singh, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The British consistently endeavoured to black out all news concerning the Indian National army (INA) throughout the period of its existence. As a consequence, very little was known of the INA in India. The British called it ‘JIFs’, the Japanese I....

September 08, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Japan , INA , Subhas Bose , India’s freedom struggle