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China’s Cyber-Influence Operations
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… With its growing assertiveness in the international arena, China uses new technologies to achieve its foreign policy goals and project an image of responsible global power … spending billions on influence operations across the world ... fits i....

May 15, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , China , Cyber Security , PLA , Social Media , Intelligence agencies , China Cyber-Influence , Cyber Influence Operations , Non-Intelligence Sources , Digital Media , China’s influence campaign
Webinar on "National Security and Media"

The VIF organized a webinar on " India's National Security and Media" on 22 February 2021. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF in his opening remarks highlighted the important role media plays in how a national security issue is projected, presented, and ....

May 14, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Media Studies , Interaction , Defense , journalists , Indian government
Maoist Menace Calls for a Different Ball Game
Dr P M Nair Article

The massacre of 37 innocent personnel of the Security Forces (SF) of Government of India and the State Government, on 3rd April in Chhattisgarh, has led to widespread condemnation, even from the Prime Minister. Such mass killing of SF invites serio....

May 13, 2021 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Development , CRPF , Security Forces , Kishenji , Lalgarh , Maoist , rural employment
Technology and Air Warfare
Air Marshal Anil Khosla, PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd)

Most pathbreaking technologies in use in the civilian world were first developed for military applications. Brightest of minds and R&D efforts have focussed on developing technologies for gaining a military edge over the adversary. Join Air Marshal A....

May 08, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , artificial intelligence , Indian Air Force , Hypersonic weapons , Air Power , Podcast , Air Warfare , Quantum Computing
COVID-19 Pandemic and Indian Armed Forces
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The traditional Tamil treatise, Thirukkural, written over 2,000 years ago had defined a nations’ characteristics, "Pini inmai Selvam Vilaivinbam Emam, aniyenba Nattirkiv vainthu," implying that, "the important elements that constitute a n....

May 05, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Armed forces , COVID-19 , AMC , medical staff , logistics control centres , National and State Crisis Response Centres
India’s Maoists: Utility of Counterinsurgency and Futility of Talks
Dr Uddipan Mukherjee Article

There was a flurry of analyses in the wake of the 03 April 2021 clash between India’s Security Forces [SFs] and the Maoist insurgents at the Sukma-Bijapur border region in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.123

April 30, 2021 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Maoists , chhattisgarh , Sukma , Abujhmaad , CAPFs , COIN , foreign arms , IEDs , Mazumdar , MHA , SAMADHAN , WHAM
The Course of China’s Military Modernisation and Defence Reforms, 2018-2020
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

… according to her own admission, “China faces no threat”. It is therefore a matter to consider as to why China requires such a massive military establishment, a humungous power-bank which, even if intrinsic to its ‘barrel of gun’ ideology,....

April 28, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Monograph , Modernisation indicators of PLA’s strategy , Tends of PLA’s modernisation , China’s military modernisation goals , PLA’s focus on capability build-up
Eastern Ladakh: NTR - ‘Trust but Verify’ Information!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Apparently, and correctly, there is a reportage fatigue on Eastern Ladakh, because of the intensification and severity of pandemic and as post 11th Round of Talks at Moldo, in military coinage, there is NTR (nothing to report). Sporadic articles quot....

April 26, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , WMCC , PLA , LAC , Ladakh , Depsang , Pangong Tso , Military Exercises , PPs , Raki Nala
पुस्तक समीक्षा: “फॉर्गाटन कश्मीर: दि अदर साइड ऑफ दि लाइन ऑफ कंट्रोल” लेखक : दिनकर पी. श्रीवास्तव। प्रकाशक : हर्पर कोलिन्स। प्रकाशन वर्ष : फरवरी 2021। पृष्ठ : 304। मूल्य : 699
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

“फॉर्गाटन कश्मीर” किताब हालांकि पाकिस्तान के कश्मीर में किये गये आक्रमण को स्पर्श करती है और �....

April 20, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , पाकिस्तान। कश्मीर। पीओके। गिलगिट। बालटिस्तान। इब्राहिम खान। महाराजा। मेजर ब्राउन। नॉर्दन एरियाज। एनडब्ल्यूएफपी। यूएनसीआइपी प्रस्तावों।
Indian Military: Adapting to New Age Strategic Paradigm
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

… for some years before India’s military modernization bears fruition at the field level, the Indian military, having committed to its rigorous oath, has little option but to defend the nation by harnessing what resources that might be available ....

April 19, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Military strategy in hostile neighbourhood , Perennial aggression against India , Pre-military modernisation strategy , Irregular Warfare
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