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An Inconvenient Reality: 26/11 as State-Sponsored Terrorism
Dr Prem Mahadevan

... the 26/11 attack occurred because India invested heavily in two components of counter-terrorism: international diplomacy and domestic intelligence, but neglected a third: covert retaliatory capability ... as long as Pakistan exists, there will al....

January 11, 2019 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , 26/11 attack , Mumbai , State-Sponsored Terrorism , Deep Terror
Status of India-China Relations: Report from a Field Visit to Chinese Think Tanks
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

A multi-think tank scholars’ delegation from India visited China in the end of November, 2018. During the seven day visit, the delegates extensively interacted with a number of premier Chinese think thanks in Beijing, Haikou, and Guangzhou, discuss....

January 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India-China relations , Indo-China issues
आईएनएस अरिहंत की निवारक गश्त: भारत की परमाणु स्थिति में मील का अहम पत्थर
Dr Kapil Patil Article

भारत के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 5 नवंबर को ऐलान किया कि भारत की पहली पूरी तह स्वदेश में डिज�....

January 11, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , आईएनएस अरिहंत का गश्त , भारत की परमाणु स्थिति
China calls for Taiwanese Reunification
Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

January 1 marked the 40th anniversary of ‘message to compatriots in Taiwan’ which was issued by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on January 1, 1979. This message conveyed some of the important policies and principles which....

January 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China-Taiwan , Xi on Taiwan
Swami Vivekananda and the New Gospel of ‘Manliness’
Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

(This Commentary has been written to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Before the new generation misconstrues, Manliness is truly defined as ‘Purusharth’. - Ed) On the occasion of the 156th birth annive....

January 10, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Swami Vivekananda , Vivekananda’s message of life
Challenges of Migration
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this seminar on ‘The Challenges of Migration’ that India has been facing for a long time.

Challenge of Illegal Migration
The main dimensions of the challenge are well-known. Tens of ....

January 09, 2019 Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Illegal Migration , Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016
Situation in China in 2019
Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

2019, which also heralds China’s ‘Year of the Boar’ from February 5, will probably be a difficult year for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership and for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has concentrated power unprecedented since the tim....

January 09, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China’s 2019 issues , Xi Jinping’s ambitions
A Cogent National Strategy is Needed for J&K in 2019
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This article commences with a couple of presumptions about future scenarios. First, that in the predictable future there is likely to be no workable agreement with Pakistan on J&K and the issue is likely to continue with status quo. Pakistan will pla....

January 09, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Kashmir in 2019 , Political engagement in Kashmir
Imperative to Understand Concept of Peace for Conflict Transformation in Kashmir
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Paradox of Peace in Kashmir
Chancellor Willy Brandt of Germany had said, “Peace is not everything, but without peace, everything is nothing”.1 Kashmir is passing through a similar situation where lack of peace has led to a ....

January 09, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Kashmir politics , Peace-building in Kashmir
Emerging Situation in Pakistan in 2019
Dr Shalini Chawla Commentary

Pakistan presently faces some critical challenges but also has few opportunities they can build on. The challenges include Pakistan’s severe economic crisis, Imran’s proclaimed fight against corruption and corrupt politicians, water crisis, extr....

January 09, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan trends , Imran Khan’s concerns
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