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Pragmatic Approach to Procurement for the Indian Armed Forces
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Chinese Threat
China remains an enigma and it is extremely difficult to predict its behaviour. The recently concluded G-20 summit was not attended by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the overall attitude remains hostile to In....

October 06, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , expediting military modernization , building military deterrence , organising military procurements , energizing defence production , Atmanirbharta partnerships
VIF-FICCI Homeland Security Conference 2023: Cyber, AI & Data Analytics for Internal Security

There has been much contemplation on the development of new technologies and their role in the progress of our societies. It is widely observed that when a nation is on a progress path with new technologies, the security aspect has been the least con....

October 05, 2023 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Technological and Scientific Studies , Seminars , Internal Security , Homeland Security , AI , Cyber , Data Analytics
Assessing Internal and External Factors Leading to Instability in Manipur
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

The violence and instability in Manipur started on 03 May, though the seeds of the same have been there for years. The figures may vary, but the latest reports by IGP Muivah states that around 175 people have died and 1100 injured in the past four mo....

October 03, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Military Coup , Drugs , Manipur Violence , Scheduled Tribes , Kukis and Meities
China: Sifting through Contradictions and Paradoxes
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

There has been a dominant narrative that China is peaking, has fallen off the miracle path, has an ageing population, burdened by high debt and a meddling government, all turning China into a fading power.September 26, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Chinese economy , China’s internal politics , PRC’s great power ambitions , CCP’s expansionism , weaponization of economy and trade , the China threat to neighbourhood

India’s Defence Exports: Recent Trends and the Way Forward
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF

In a highly competitive international defence market, India has recently made its mark and has huge opportunity to become a significant player. India’s defence exports have reached to an all-time high of approximately ₹16,000crore (US $ 1.94 bill....

September 16, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Make in India , Defence production , Defence export , Private sector , FDI , R&D , iDEX , DPSUs , IDDM , Arms Imports , Arms Market , Friendly Foreign Countries , Self-Reliant India , Global Value Chains
Water Security in India
Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha

Niti aayog in 2018 came out with a significant report titled 'Composite Water Management Index Report' which very clearly stated that India was facing the worst water crisis in its history impacting millions of lives and livelihood. The report emphas....

September 16, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , water security , water management , Podcast , Climate , Indus Basin , Ground water
Role of Defence Diplomacy in Shaping Favourable Strategic Neighbourhood
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(The following is a summary of the talk given by the Director VIF at National Defence College, New Delhi on 04 Sep 2023)

Paris Mastermind: Abu Oud or Ibn Taymiyyah?
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

French intelligence has named Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, a Belgian national, as the mastermind behind the Paris carnage. He was killed later. Four of the seven attackers who perished in the process are French. Fifth, the first woman bomber of Europe, later....

September 05, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Islamic State , Jihad , Paris , Al-Baghdadi , Muslim world
Bharat’s Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Neighbourhood— The Maldives
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं, न कश्चित् कस्यचित् रिपु:। अर्थतस्तु निबध्यन्ते, मित्राणि रिपवस्त�....

September 01, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Maldives , Islamic State , Terrorism , Extremism , Bharat , Madrassas , Male
Artificial Intelligence-assisted Terrorism: A New Era of Conflict
Nikita Vashishtha Article

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, revolutionising various industries and transforming societal landscapes. AI encompasses developing computer systems capable of performing tasks that traditionally req....

August 29, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , artificial intelligence , Islamic State , Terrorism , UAVs , AI , UAS , Misinformation , Bharat , Deepfakes , Chatbot
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