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Round Table Discussion on Situation in Kashmir and the Way Forward

In continuation of a series of dialogues and conferences held over the years on Kashmir, a Round Table Discussion was arranged at the VIF when some of the prominent voices on Kashmir - Mr KM Singh, Air Vice Mshl Kapil Kak, Dr Sudhir S Bloeria, Ms See....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , POK , Kashmir Valley , Situation in Kashmir , Sudhir S Bloeria
Talk on ‘Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors and the Way Forward’

The VIF invited Mr. Zafar Iqbal Manhas, MLC from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for an informal session on the evolving dynamics in Kashmir. The discussion revolved around a broad set of issues - sense of alienation, autonomy and democratic d....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Interaction , Kashmir , POK , Pakistan Occupied Kashmir , Zafar Iqbal Manhas
Round Table Discussion on Efficacy of India’s Nuclear Doctrine

A Round Table Discussion on the ‘Efficacy of India’s Nuclear Doctrine in the Context of Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons’ (TNWs) was held at the VIF. It began with a presentation by Brig Gurmeet Kanwal, Visiting Fellow, VIF, to outline the....

May 29, 2017 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Conferences , India’s nuclear doctrine
The Kashmir Narrative
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

ISBN: 9788182748996 Publication Year: 2017 Binding: PB Pages: 100 Price: Rs. 295 Online Available at Pentagon Press ....

May 25, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Kashmir , POK , governance , Kashmir Valley , Book Published , Anti National , Paradox
Critical Requirement of VSHORADS - A User's Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The ongoing procurement case of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) weapon system for the three Services is currently in the news both in the print, as well as, the digital media. Understandably, the information content in both of t....

May 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Air defence , defence procurement , Indian Army , VSORADS , DPP
India : Confronting Internal Security Challenges
Lt Gen Kamal Davar, PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

Since the advent of independence, India has faced multitude of security challenges to its nationhood - both external and internal - and to its emergence as a deservingly significant player in the global order. Located in one of the most security a....

May 19, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Internal Security , J&K , Maoism
Jammu & Kashmir- On the Path to Nowhere: Review of Security and Political Developments
C D Sahay

From security perspective, the events in Jammu & Kashmir during the year 2016 and in the first four months of the current year, present an extremely confusing, disturbing and challenging scenario. These also necessarily got reflected in the overall p....

May 18, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
Treating the ‘Disease of Disconnection’

Author’s Note The previous paper by this author, while addressing the broader concerns and implications of Daesh for the Indian context, built on theoretical insights from multidisciplinary domains in pursuit of a possible count....

May 17, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Counter-terrorism , radicalization , Violent Extremism
Stoke the Indigenous Fire - A Way Ahead for Army Air Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract Having been associated first hand with the twin process of sustenance of an ageing and vintage inventory of Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems (GBADWS) of the Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) on one hand and the ....

May 15, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Air defence , modernisation , Indigenisation
Tripura Model of Holistic Approach to Combat Insurgency: Genesis, Lessons, Future Challenges and Recommendations

Abstract Ethnic strife between the people of Tripura and Bengal that was simmering since the princely days increased subsequently, leading to tension and sporadic incidents of violence since its integration into the country. The p....

May 05, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Tripura , Mizoram , East Bengal , National Crime Records Bureau , Tripura Tiger Force
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