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Round Table Discussion on Iran Nuclear Deal and its Implications on India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion on “The Iran Nuclear deal and the Implications for India”. Former Ambassadors to the US, Iran and Middle East were invited to participate in this discussion for their i....

May 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Iran nuclear deal , JCPOA , Middle East
Rise of Regional Parties and Coalition Politics and its Pitfalls
RNP Singh

India has a multi-party system. It is estimated that over 2100 registered political parties have appeared in India since the Independence. Now, only six national political parties and 30 regional political parties are active in both Central and state....

May 28, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , national security , Regional Parties , Coalition Politics
Fifty-Fourth Death Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister of India
RNP Singh Commentary

It is over fifty years that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru passed away and his ashes, as he had wished, were flown and scattered all over the lands and heights of Himalayas and immersed in the Ganges to mingle with the earth and water of the country he love....

May 25, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Nehru’s role and legacy , Nehru’s policies
चीन और जापान के बारे में स्वामी विवेकानंद के विचार
Dr Arpita Mitra

स्वामी विवेकानंद (1863-1902) ने बहुत यात्राएं की थीं। जो व्यक्ति 40 वर्ष भी जीवित नहीं रहा हो, उसके लिए भ�....

May 25, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , स्वामी विवेकानंद , विवेकानंद की चीन यात्रा
20 Years of India’s Nuclearisation: Retrospect and Prospect
Dr Kapil Patil Commentary

On 11th & 13th May 1998, India surprised the world by conducting five nuclear tests in the Pokhran deserts of Rajasthan.1 The tests marked the end of India’s long ambivalence vis-à-vis the nuclear weapons and set i....

May 24, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Commentary , India’s nuclearisation , India’s nuclear doctrine
The Rise in Pakistan Defence Budget: What to Read?
Prateek Joshi Commentary

Pakistan’s Budget was unveiled last month, as part of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-led government’s last budget for its term before the elections kick-in in the coming months. Of all the allocations, the allocation to defence sector generated he....

May 24, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan’s defence budget , Pakistan’s higher defence spending
China’s Maritime Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Jayadeva Ranade Article

Overview
With the status quo under challenge and competition for strategic space intensifying, especially among the major regional powers in the Indo-Pacific, the region has seen an increase in tensions. China’s ‘rise....

May 22, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China’s maritime dominance , China’s blue sea capability
Commentary: Minister of State for External Affairs Visits North Korea
Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Gen V.K. Singh’s official visit to the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 15-16 May 2018 has attracted wide attention. A ministerial visit to North Korea was after a long gap of almost twe....

May 22, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Ministerial visit to North Korea , India-North Korea relations
Commentary: India Should Be Innovative in the Challenging Times Ahead
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Modi has shown remarkable innovativeness in foreign policy arena recently. This shows that he is cognisant of the challenges for India that are looming ahead. The ‘informal summit’ with Xi Jinping in April 2018 was an attempt to....

May 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Indian foreign policy , India’s foreign policy challenges
Vimarsha: Talk by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, on ‘Role of Indian Air Force in the Changing Security Environment’,

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, Chief of Air Staff, for a public discourse on “The Role of Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Changing Security Environment” The talk was org....

May 21, 2018 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian Air Force , Security Environment , BS Dhanoa , Gagan Shakti
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