Articles

Assessing India’s Abrogation of article 370, and Kashmir’s Journey Ahead

On August 5th, 2019, Modi government nullified the article 370 and scrapped article 35 A, the backbone of article 370. It was indeed a historic moment for India as article 370, in essence, had become a dead weight providing a robust protective shield....

August 05, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Kashmir , Radicalisation , governance , ISIS , Turkey , ISI , Article 370 , Ladakh , AQIS , United Jihad Council

Article 370 Fully Integrates J & K with India

Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

The revision of Article 370 removed a long festering abscess in our body politic. India had been divided in 1947 but Article 370 blurred a neat division by preventing the full integration of J&K with India. J&K obtained a special status because of th....

August 03, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pakistan , Kashmir , Radicalisation , Terrorism , Article 370 , OIC , Article 35 A , Sufi Islam , Hurriyat

Rewriting the New Narrative of Jammu and Kashmir

Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Introduction

Disjunction between the law and state can lead to systemic decay that breed corruption, instability, violence and erosion of institutions of governance. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is victim of the disjunction that allowed state ....

March 23, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Radicalisation , Proxy War , Article 370 , 35 A , Pakistan strategy , Over Ground Workers , Stone pelters , Cross border terrorism , Challenges , Economic impact

Introduction to Indian Strategic Thinking for Diplomats 2.0

On 17 February 2020, VIF held the second workshop for foreign diplomats posted in embassies based in New Delhi. It was the second time this initiative was taken to bring together diplomats from countries around the world and introduce them to the co....

March 19, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Seminars , Radicalisation , J&K , Soft Power , India’s foreign policy , Indian Strategic Thinking , Counter terrorism , Strategic affairs , Civilisational links , India’s strategic approach

Role of Civilizational Dialogue in Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Since the latter half of 20th century radicalisation and acts of terrorism have become a global challenge. Non-state actors often supported by “Evil” states cause an incalculable damage on the civilised and peace-loving societies. Political ends ....

December 17, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Featured , West Asia , Article , Radicalisation , Countering Terrorism , ME Security Forum

Notes from the Sub-continent (Nov 16-30)

Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

In this fortnight’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we start with Bangladesh’s success in holding to account those who had attacked the Holey Artisan Bakery inn 2016. This is follow....

November 30, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Radicalisation , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka’s presidential election , The Rajapaksas return , Bajwa , Kalapani region

Radical Islam in the Maldives: Hotbed for al-Qa’ida and Islamic State

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

In his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Male city, the Republic of Maldives (hereafter Maldives) on 04 September 2019¹, former Maldivian President—Mohamed Nasheed highlighted concerns over the emerging threat posed by radi....

October 16, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , Islamic State , Radicalisation , ISIS , Radical Islam in Maldives , al-Qa’ida , al-Qaeda , ISIL , India-Maldives Counter-Terrorism cooperation

Counter-Terrorism Framework of the United Nations and India’s Approach of De-Radicalisation¹

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

Due to lack of an internationally accepted definition, terrorism continues to haunt every nation in the World. The perspective of terrorism differs from a nation to nation; therefore, every country has its own definition and ....

September 26, 2019 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Counter-terrorism , Radicalisation , De-radicalisation , Terrorist , India’s Approach of De-Radicalisation

Interaction with the Maldives Delegation

On 05 July 2019, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with the delegation of journalism students from the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM). The Maldives’ delegation was led by Mr Ahmed Saleem, Dean of the Islamic....

August 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Islamic State , Radicalisation , Maldives Delegation , Freedom of Expression