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Vimarsh on Religion, Dharma and the Indic Religious Tradition

On 17th June 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh lecture on ‘Religion, Dharma and the Indic Religious Tradition’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Bi....

July 08, 2024 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , religion , dharma , Arvind Sharma
The Rise And Rise Of Ajit Doval
Nitin A Gokhale Article

The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), in its 25th year, continues to grow in size and importance. Led by India’s longest-serving National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, the NSCS, which directly functions as part of the Prime Ministe....

July 06, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article
Neighborhood News Digest- 05 July 2024

Afghanistan
SCO Members: A Stable Afghanistan is Beneficial for the Region-Tolo News
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries have reiterated in a statement that a peaceful Afghanistan is ben....

July 05, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , SCO , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Qatar , Bangladesh , BNP , Human Trafficking , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Teesta project , Hydropower Capacity , Maldives-Eritrea Trade , Nepal Politics.
Navigating Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2024-25 and its Key Parameters
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

On 12 June Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the country’s Federal budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, a day after the Ministry of Finance came out with the Economic Survey Report for the outgoing year 2023-2024. The ....

July 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , IMF , Federal Budget
Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… digitisation and connectivity of CII have introduced new vulnerabilities and risks to threaten the resilience of essential services ... requires a comprehensive and coordinated safeguard of such infrastructures against cyber threats by a collecti....

July 05, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Critical Information Infrastructure , Critical Infrastructure
Building Capabilities and Capacities for India - Policy suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024

The Vivekananda International Foundation has published a report Building Capabilities and Capacities for India: Policy Suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024. It makes several policy suggestions in areas ranging from ....

July 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , India , foreign policy , Climate Change , Government , NDA , Ayurveda , Higher Education , International trade , cybersecurity , Modi 3.0 , Policy suggestions
Saying ‘No’ to Religion-Centric Reservations
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Every now and then, especially during election seasons but even otherwise, the subject of providing reservations based on religion is raised by somebody or the other, whether in the political field or outside. On occasions, a few state governments ev....

July 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Constituent Assembly , Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes , 42nd Amendment
Neighborhood News Digest- 04 July 2024

Afghanistan
Taliban demand prisoner exchange for release of American citizens-The Khaama Press
The Taliban spokesperson announced on Wednesday that discussions were held in Doha with US representatives regarding prisoner excha....

July 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , SCO , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , AI , IMF , UN , Floods , ICJ , ADB , Rohingyas , UNICEF , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , MNDAA , Bond Restructuring Deal , National Council , Maldives-Sri Lanka Relations , Political Turmoil.
Welcome Remarks by the Director during the Vimarsh Lecture on ‘Protecting the Environment' by Sh Adarsh Kumar Goe - 27 Jun 2024

Dear Friends,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to today’s Vimarsh talk on ‘Protecting the Environment’ by Sh Adarsh Kumar Goel. He is retired judge of the Supreme Court and a former Chairman of the National Green Tribunal. I want t....

July 04, 2024 Vimarsh , Environment , Welcome remarks
Future Politico-diplomatic Initiatives with China and the Border Dispute
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The phase of intense politico-diplomatic relationship between India and China got over in May 2020, having lasted nearly thirty years plus. Of the guiding mantras of diplomacy and deterrence, the former was centre-stage, and the latter was underplaye....

July 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , China , PLA , Aksai Chin , Trade Deficit , LAC , Corps Commanders level talks , patrol clashes
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