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Commentary- Central Asia in 2017
Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

Central Asia is India’s extended neighbour and a geo-strategically vital region. India’s relations with this region go back for centuries, and are based on commercial, cultural, and civilizational links. In June 2017, India received full membersh....

January 24, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Central Asian Republics , foreign policy , regional cooperation , CARs , Kyrgyzstan , Rajnath Singh , SCO , TAPI , INSTC , Chabahar Port
संयुक्त अभ्यासों के लाभ: अधिक अमूर्त और कुछ मूर्त
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

भारतीय सेना कई मित्र देशों की सेनाओं के साथ सैन्य अभ्यासों में हिस्सा लेती आई है. इनमें से कई वै�....

January 22, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence
Commentary: First Ever Swarm Attack has Happened
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commentary

'We knew this day was coming' – Anon Open sources are reporting that the Russian air base at Khmeimim and Tartus naval facility in West Syria have been struck on 05 Jan 18 by a SWARM of home-made drones. This is the first time that such a....

January 19, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , Unmanned aerial systems , swarm tactics , artificial intelligence
Why Hunter Killer Casualties are Inevitable? - A Technical Analysis
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Drone strikes, as a part of targeted killing campaigns against jihadist militants in various parts of the world (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Syria and more), have always suffered with one common negative end product, i.e., unintended c....

January 17, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies , Drone strikes , unintended casualties , technical limitations
Panel Discussion to Commemorate the 155th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a panel discussion to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on 12 January 2018. The eminent speakers in the panel were Dr. Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Rajya Sabha, Dr. K Subrahm....

January 16, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conferences , Seminars , Swami Vivekananda , India’s soft power , Indian civilization , World Parliament of Religions , 1893 , Yoga Education
Seminar on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) on 10th January 2018. The AAGC initiative emerged from the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Japan in 2016....

January 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Seminars , Asia-Africa Growth Corridor , African Development , Shipping Corporation
Conclave on River Basin Management

Following the path breaking interventions for ‘Doubling the Farmers’ Incomes’, brainstorming workshop held at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi from 15-16 March 2017, a second Conclave on River Basin Management was organized....

January 16, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Seminars , Food Security , River Basin Management , Sustainable Agriculture , Uttarakhand , Hydropower Development , Waste-water Management
जनता और वस्तुओं के सीमा पार आवागमन में जोखिम कम से कम करने पर विचार
Pravas Kumar Mishra

वैश्वीकरण ने लोगों की आकांक्षाओं में ही वृद्धि नहीं की है बल्कि वेस्टफेलियन सिद्धांत पर चलने व....

January 16, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Border and Coastal Security , सैन्य अभ्यास , सैन्य संबंध , रणनैतिक सन्देश;
Re-building of Somanath Temple: A Tribute to Sardar Patel and K.M. Munshi
Dr Makkhan Lal

Somanath temple came in news in a big way again in the recent months. This was after almost three decades when it was in the news because Mr. Lal Krishna Advani started his Rama Janmabhumi temple rathyatra from Somanath. It was a very s....

January 16, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Sardar Patel , Somanath Temple , Makkhan Lal , Rama Janmabhumi , Shiva-bhakta , Brahmin , Rahul Gandhi , K.M. Munshi
Commentary: Understanding the Recent Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan
Prateek Joshi Commentary

A wave of strong protests swept across Gilgit-Baltistan recently, after the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, Islamabad, announced the imposition of direct taxes under the Income Tax (Adaption) Act, 2012. The protests were jointly led by Anjuman-e-Tajiran (w....

January 15, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , China , Gilgit-Baltistan protests , Indian policy , Jammu & Kashmir , Shrinagar , Army , Protests
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