Articles

On 5th June, the world celebrated the Environment Day. The actions by nations and the global community towards the conservation of nature show the collective concern for the planet. However, the steps taken in this direction are far from adequate. Th....

June 12, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , Climate Change , Net zero , LIFE , UNEP , COP 29 , Environmental Agendas , Environment Day , COP 30

Operation Sindoor and the Battle of Perception: How Pakistan Shaped the Narrative and What India Must Do

Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

When India executed Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22, 2025, terrorist massacre in Pahalgam, its military objectives were clear and achieved with technological precision. Utilising a combination of stand-of....

June 03, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pahalgam terror attack , Operation Sindoor , Media bias against India , Strategic communication India , Pakistan ISI narrative warfare , South Asia information warfare , Narrative warfare India , Pro-Pakistan media coverage , Indian airstrikes Pakistan , Defence diplomacy India , Western media bias India

Four Days – Two Victories- Unresolved Conflict: Preparing for the Next!

Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

India conducted `Operation Sindoor’ from 07 to 10 May 2025, against Pakistan, as retribution for a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam (Kashmir). Pakistan launched its Operation `Bunyan-un-Marsoos' in retaliation. Hostilities ended with the de....

May 30, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Measured retribution , Sponsored terrorism , Punitive strikes , China- Pak collusivity , Technology enabled capability development

Aerospace Power: Contemporary Geopolitics and National Security

Wg Cdr Ankit Abbott

In the 21st century, aerospace power has emerged as a critical determinant of national security and for shaping geopolitics. This paper examines the strategic relevance of aerospace capabilities in modern warfare, and their impact on security framewo....

May 29, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indo-Pacific , national security , Air Force , NATO , Aerospace , Kargil War , Aerospace Power , Operation Desert Storm , Balakot Air Strike

Op Sindoor: Is India Moving Towards Unified Theatre Command

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

Paradigm Shift in India’s Approach to National Security

The gruesome targeted killing of Hindus in Pahalgam on 22 April 25, outraged a nation habitual of hearing of terrorists’ brutality over three and a half decades. Targeted and lar....

May 28, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Air defence , Theatre command , Pahalgam , Akashteer , Sindoor

Maoists in a Quagmire: After Nambala Kesava Rao

Dr P V Ramana Commentary

In a fierce encounter in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, 27 rebels of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) were neutralised, on May 21, 2025. The most important among them was Nambala Kesava Rao alias Basavaraju a native of Srikakulam di....

May 27, 2025 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Maoists , Communist Party , Nambala Kesava Rao , Maoist Communist Centre

Op Sindoor: The Strategy of ‘Strategic Success’

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

Wars are ageless and can indeed begin unannounced, as was proven in India-Pakistan context. On 22 April 2025, it could not be predicted that on 07 May, there would commence a modern shooting war. Four days of calibrated military action followed an un....

May 20, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , S 400 , Cyber Weapons , Nuclear threat , Akashteer , Battle Field Transparency , Directed Energy weapons

Indian Defence Technologies in Support of Operation Sindoor

Prof Hari Babu Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The blitzkrieg of Indian technologies was on full display during the short but decisive engagement between India and Pakistan during 6/7 to 10/11 May 2025. The engagement decisively proved the superiority of Indian radars, missiles, rockets, drones, ....

May 19, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , DRDO , BrahMos , Aatamnirbhar Bharat , Akash AD System , Akashteer , Cyber Defence

India's Strategic Crossroads: Reassessing Partnerships Post-Pahalgam

Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Pak-sponsored terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the tragic loss of 26 lives, has once again thrust India into a complex web of regional tensions and international diplomacy. While India responded unequivocally with....

May 16, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Indian foreign policy , Strategic Autonomy , US-India Relations , Cross-border terrorism , Operation Sindoor , Pahalgam Attack 2025 , India Pakistan hyphenation , Ceasefire diplomacy , India’s counter-terrorism strategy , Reassessing strategic alliances , Geopolitics of South Asia , US mediation in Indo-Pak conflict , Russia and Israel support for India , Pak sponsored terrorism

Interaction with Visiting Delegation from Naval Armament Depots of Naval HQ, MoD

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a high-level interaction with a visiting delegation from the Naval Armament Depots, Naval HQ, Ministry of Defence, on 9 May 2025. The session began with welcome remarks from Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, C....

May 15, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , MoD , Naval Armament Depots , Strategic environment