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What is Cyber Security ? Status and Challenges: India
Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.)

The transition from an industrial to an information era has created a new domain, “Cyberspace” and ushered in a new security paradigm with new threats to both national and human security. With large scale automation, rapid penetration of ICT and ....

August 09, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Cyber war , Cyberspace , Digital India Initiative , Cyber terrorism
Vimarsha: Waterways on River Ganges – Environmental Challenge & Opportunity with Dr. Onkar Mittal and Dr. Hishmi Jamil Husain

Vimarsha–the series of public lectures on contemporary national importance hosted every month by the VIF--was held on 28 July 2016 with well-known Ganga Activist Dr. Onkar Mittal and Environmentalist Dr. Hishmi Jamil Husain giving a broad overview ....

August 08, 2016 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , River Ganges , Environmental Challenge , Historical significance , Ganga Strotam
Taxation and Extortion: A Major Source of Militant Economy in Northeast India
Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

There are a large numbers of militant groups involved in insurgent activities in Northeast India. Over the years, consequent to the perceived neglect, ethnic and identity insecurity, these groups have been sustaining their ideological struggle. Howev....

July 15, 2016 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Northeast India , Militant Economy
मुख्यमंत्री महबूबा मुफ्ती - क्या वह अंतिम रूप से पहुंच चुकी हैं?
C D Sahay

भारत में, परंपरागत रूप से राज्य विधानसभा के लिए उपचुनाव पदस्थ मुख्यमंत्री के उसके पद पर बने रहन�....

July 08, 2016 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
RTD on ‘Making Defence Acquisitions Work’

With India’s estimated defence expenditure on capital acquisitions likely to cross over $150 billion over the next decade, the imperative to streamline India’s defence acquisition processes and making it more flexible, transparent and fast-track ....

July 07, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , Making Defence Acquisitions Work. NDA government , Defence Services , Manohar Parrikar
Strategic Gaps in India’s Net Centricity
Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.)

In the digital battle field of 21st century, Technology and Information are the new currencies of power. Exploitation of both of these to create efficiency, economy of effort and facilitate full spectrum operations;nuclear to asymmetric and strategic....

July 04, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , India’s Net Centricity , Information and Communication Technology
CM Mehbooba Mufti - Has She Finally Arrived?
C D Sahay

In India, traditionally a by-election to the State Assembly to technically endorse the constitutional legitimacy of an incumbent Chief Minister’s continuance in office, normally does not evoke a great deal of political interest. Statistically speak....

June 29, 2016 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Jammu & Kashmir , CM Mehbooba Mufti , State Assembly
Lessons from Mizoram Insurgency and Peace Accord 1986
Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

Signed on 30 June 1986, between the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Government of India, the Mizo Accord so far remains the only successful Peace Accord of its kind in independent India’s history. June 29, 2016 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Peace Accord 1986 , Mizoram Insurgency , Mizo National Front

Ethnic Conflict and Harmonization: A Study of Manipur
Brig Sushil Kumar Sharma

Abstract Manipur is a melting pot of diverse cultures and ethnicities and has gradually evolved into a dynamic multicultural society. The Nagas, Kukis and Meiteis have shared common spaces and have been competing for the same land and other....

June 15, 2016 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Manipur , North East India , Nagas , Kukis , Ethnic Conflict
अलगाववादियों ओर आतंकवादियों के झांसे से बचना
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

छह महीने जम्मू में बिताने के बाद हर वर्ष मई के पहले हफ्ते में जम्मू-कश्मीर सरकार वापस श्रीनगर पह....

June 08, 2016 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies
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