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The Changing Nature of Warfare: Lessons for India

The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza provide several pointers to how the nature of warfare is changing. Indian strategic thinkers need to carefully study these wars and imbibe the lessons. Indian armed forces are in the process of being reorgan....

May 24, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , Israel , India , Iran , Air defence , Lessons , Drones , doctrine , Long wars , nuclear doctrine Ukraine war

Celebrating the Africa Day

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Africa Day is commemorated on 25 May annually. This marks the launch of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) by 32 countries in 1963 in Addis Ababa. The OAU drew inspiration particularly from India, with its successful decolonization, democratic e....

May 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , OAU , AU , Nelson Mandela , CII-EXIM Africa Conclave , India Africa Forum , NEPAD , Taboo Mbeki

Crisis in the Middle East

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The Gaza war has continued beyond seven months. Amidst stepped-up diplomatic efforts, the fate of the hostage deal continues to be uncertain. The US Secretary of State Blinken visited Saudi Arabia and Israel. Israeli forces have entered Rafah. There ....

May 20, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Iran , IRGC , Gaza , America , Hamas , hostages , Rafah

India Denmark Relations: Green Strategic Partnership a Force for Global Good

Prof. (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

India and Denmark are natural partners connected by common democratic traditions, strong institutional affinity and historical links of trade relations dating back to 400 years ago. The diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Copenhagen were estab....

May 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Arctic Policy , Denmark , Green Strategic Partnership , India-Denmark Energy Partnership

Think tanks should conduct deep studies of global trends to enhance the national capacity for surviving Black Swan events

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

“Nuclear governance is now facing massive challenges. In the last few years, we have seen that all the arm controls agreements have become dysfunctional. There is rampant nuclear proliferation. For practical purposes, there is hardly any nuclear go....

May 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Article 370 , National Security Council , Russia-Ukraine War , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam G20 , Black Swan events

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s War Aims – A No Go

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

Prime Minister’s War Aims

Even before the blood-stains could dry up in the bloody massacre by Hamas, turning the Super Nova Music Festival and other places in Southern Israel into a nightmare of merciless bloodshed, death and wanton de....

May 07, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Netanyahu’s war aims , Israel Hamas war

Tensions Show in US-China Ties During Blinken’s Visit

Jayadeva Ranade Article

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's three day (April 24-26) visit to Shanghai and Beijing was an apparent attempt to arrest the slide in relations and simultaneously make clear the US 'red lines'. Since Biden became US President, Blinken is the s....

May 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , China , Taiwan , CCP , Wang Yi , Blinken , Dong Jun , Janet Yellen

Key Developments and Changes in India’s Approach towards Africa (2014 - 2024)

Amb Rajiv Bhatia

Introduction

Foreign policy, as an instrument to promote national interest, is a continuing and dynamic – not static – phenomenon, displaying a subtle blend of continuity and change. While the principal interests of a nation such as ....

May 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India , Africa , PM Modi , COVID-19 , G20 presidency , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , India- Africa Summit , Voice of Global South Summits

West Asia and the Case of Measured and Controlled Escalation: A Trend in Future Warfare

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

On the night of 13/14 April 2024 Iran launched an unprecedented 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120-130 ballistic missiles against Israel. Iran stated that bombardment was in response to the 01 April 2024 air strike on the Iranian consulate buildi....

April 29, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Iran , Air defence , Nuclear Weapons , Ballistic Missile , Iron Dome , Netanyahu , Drones , cruise missile , Future Warfare

International Strategic Engagement Capsule (IN-STEP)

Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a two-day International Strategic Engagement Programme (IN-STEP) module on March 26-27, 2024, for 37 senior policymakers (both civil and military) including 29 from overseas. The overseas part....

April 23, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Indian Economy , India's Foreign Policy , World Order , energy transition , Strategic Engagement , New Economic Order , India Civilizational