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One More Step towards Self-esteem in Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commentary

Whenever we move closer to acquiring an indigenous capability, we actually move a notch up in our swabhiman (self-esteem), in our national pride and in our celebration of "Make in India". One such event took place recently, when the Defence Re....

June 08, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , DRDO , Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile , indigenous capability
70 वर्ष पश्चात् भारत-रूसी संस्कृतियों के जुड़ावों की ख़ोज
Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

सेंट पीटर्सबर्ग का ऐतिहासिक शहर हाल ही में भारतीय सांस्कृतिक सम्बन्ध परिषद यानी इंडियन काउंस�....

June 08, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , भारत-रूस वार्षिक सम्मलेन , भारत-रूस सम्बन्ध
Interaction with the South Korean Delegation

The VIF hosted a delegation from South Korea led by Mr. Lee Jung Deuk. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed and delivered the opening remarks. Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Brigadier Vinod Anand attended the deliberations. The interaction was focused....

June 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , India-South Korea relations , Korean Peninsula , South Korean delegation , North Korean nuclear programme
Paraktan Harapan Wins in Malaysia after Six Decades: The View from India
Asha Sundaramurthy Commentary

The victory of the centre of left wing Paraktan Harapan alliance in Malaysia has been of great interest in Southeast Asia and even beyond, into the Indo-Pacific. Not only because the 57 years reign of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)-le....

June 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Malaysia election , Mahathir Mohammed
Strategy for Defence Exports: Need for Alternative Measures
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Issues Meriting Importance

India currently is the highest importer of weaponry in the World. While our adversaries China and Pakistan import weapons, both have scaled down their imports and enhanced their exports. Our adversaries are by a....

June 07, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Defence Planning Committee , Defence production , Defence export
Pakistan - Heightening Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Woes
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Commentary

A two-day plenary session of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)1 was held in Bangkok from 22 May 2018. Pakistan had submitted an action plan on 25 April in line with the decision taken at the February pl....

June 06, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Financial Action Task Force , Financing Terrorism in Pakistan
World Environment Day - India should Launch a National Mission for Ecological Restoration of Degraded Lands and Wastelands
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

This year India is hosting the 43rd edition of the UN World Environment Day, celebrated on the 5th of June, this time the theme being “Beat the Plastic Pollution”. In 2015, over 320 million ton of plastic waste was produced....

June 05, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , World Environment Day , environmental degradation , nature restoration
राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार की अध्यक्षता में नई रक्षा समिति का गठन
G. Mohan Kumar Article

रक्षा मंत्रालय ने हाल ही में राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार की अध्यक्षता में एक रक्षा योजना समिति (�....

June 05, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , रक्षा योजना समिति (डीपीसी) , रक्षा नीति , रक्षा विनिर्माण
China Crosses Hypersonic Threshold, A New Threat Dimension Emerges
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Ballistic missiles provide stable and a trustworthy vehicles for delivery of conventional as well as nuclear warheads with precision and accuracy through an entire spectrum of ranges and altitudes. Countries with viable defence capabilities therefore....

June 05, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China’s missile programme , China’s hypersonic missiles
Korean Rapprochement - Hope for Resolution of Maritime Disputes?
Commodore Somen Banerjee Commentary

On April 26 Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean Leader to step foot on South Korean soil since the Korean War in the 1950’s. The leaders agreed to actively pursue talks for declaring an official end to the Korean War. This declaration could d....

June 04, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Korean maritime disputes , Korean maritime delimitation
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