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Pakistan's Foreign Minister in Goa: Standard Case of Rigged Match and Theatricals

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

In dealing with Pakistan polity, theatricals meant largely for domestic audiences are intrinsic, for these are planned and executed to finesse. As history provides us with references, the systemic is rigged in a deep devious manner, like a child-like....

May 09, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , SCO , Kashmir , G-20 , Bhutto

Legal Dimensions of Commercialisation of Space

(The following is a transcript of the presentation made by Dr Ranjana Kaul at the Vivekananda International Foundation during a joint roundtable with Indian Space Foundation on 18 January 2023) The world is moving towards contestation of the ‘....

May 04, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Space , Commercialization , Outer Space , Sputnik

Bhimber Gali- Surankot Road Ambush 20 April 23: Psychology of Barrenness of Peace

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

A Rude Shock

On an overcast summer afternoon of 20 April 23 the Commanding Officer (CO) Rashtriya Rifles (RR) bore the brunt of initial shock when he lost five of his men in an ambush on a desolate road from Bimbar Gali to Surankot. The w....

May 04, 2023 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Peace , LeT , Poonch , Bhimber Gali , Surankot Road

Dantewada Naxal Attack: A Calculated Cowardly Act of Red Terror

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

सिंहवत्सर्ववेगेन पतन्त्यर्थे किलार्थिनः॥ [Verse from the Yogavasishtam 3.78.6] (English translation: Those who intend to get work done cast themselves on the task with al....

May 03, 2023 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Terrorism , Naxal , chhattisgarh , Maoist , Bastar , Bharat , Dantewada , LWE Extremism , Urban Naxal

India’s Defence Exports: Onwards to a Goal that Seemed Impossible

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Start point - disbelief

When the Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) issued on 03 Aug 2020 by the MoD had stated upfront a goal of achieving defence exports target of Rupees 35000 Crores as a part of the overall def....

April 28, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Defence Exports , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Make-in India

Challenges of Military Leadership in the Indian Context

Dr Anurag Jaiswal

The current geo-political environment indicates the enhanced challenges placed before military leadership, more so in the Indian context, as it experiences both external threats imposed by China & Pakistan and internal threats imposed by various acto....

April 26, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Hybrid Warfare , Cyber warfare , Military Leadership , Space Warfare , Agency Integration

Climate Change Adaptation in India from the Past to the Present

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

The impact of climate change have manifested in various ways including through extreme weather events. Extreme weather events are “weather phenomena that are at the extremes of the historical distribution and are rare for a particular place and/or ....

April 26, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Compendium , Heatwave , Sea Level Rise , Flood , Water scarcity

Jammu and Kashmir: Decoding the Poonch Terrorist Attack

Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.) Commentary

Background

The February 2021 ceasefire agreement between the Indian and Pakistan armies was a win-win situation for both sides as it ended senseless exchanges of fire and artillery duels that resulted in loss of life and damage to property.....

April 26, 2023 Terrorism , Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , LoC , Poonch attack , Rawalpindi

Poonch Terror Attack: A Strategic Message

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On Apr 20 2023 a Rashtriya Rifles truck carrying fruits and refreshments for Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) celebrations by a village under its jurisdiction, was ambushed on the Bhimbar Gali (BG) – Poonch road in the area south of the Pir Panjal ....

April 24, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , China , SCO , Terror attack , J & K , G20 , Bilawal Bhutto , Poonch

Modern Wars through a Doctrinal Prism

Gp Capt Sartaj Sehgal Article

There have been numerous attempts to study the ongoing Russo Ukraine war and draw lessons through the prisms of doctrines, strategy and tactics for our armed forces. Rightly so, as doctrines are ever evolving and need to be in sync with the changing ....

April 13, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Warfare , IAF , Counter Air Operations , Modern , doctrine , 2023 , service specific , conjoint , counter surface