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What should be India’s Approach at COP 28?
December 1 , 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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The 28th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 28) of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being convened in Dubai from 30th Nov to 12 Dec 2023. The meeting is being held in the backdro...

Climate Change, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CBDR , China , climate justice , COP28 , India , VIF Report

Phool.Co: An Effort to Clean Environment Through Fragrance
November 30 , 2023 Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF
Positive Bharat Views: 607
In Bharat, flowers are one of the essential elements in prayers offered by millions of people daily. Apart from religious activities, floral consumption also occurs in the textile, medicine, and perfume...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Bharat , Climate , Climate Change , COP28 , Ganga , Kanpur , Kashi , Phool.co , Positive Bharat , UAE , UN , Varanasi , Waste Management

India’s Resilient Constitution
November 29 , 2023 Rup Narayan Das
Commentary Views: 2325
The government decided in November 2015 to observe 26th November as Constitution Day or Sambidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on 26th November 1949 which came into effect from ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Amedkar , Anhony Eden , Constitution , Fundamental Rights , Gandhi , Talisman

Cyclical Errors in Intelligence Assessment: A Comparative Analysis
November 29 , 2023 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
Article Views: 918
A study of history would reveal that nations and their leaders become victims of surprise as they either chose to remain ignorant of events or unwilling to accept new (or good) inputs in a timely manner...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : 1973 Yom Kippur war , Hamas , HUMINT , Intelligence assessment , Israel , Mossad , SIGINT

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Neighbourhood News
December 7, 2023
Neighborhood News Digest – 07 December 2023

Afghanistan Taliban arrests three commanders and 16 TTP fighters in Afghanistan- The Khama Press The Taliban captured three...

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Africa Now
November 30, 2023
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 48, 2023)

Commentary Africa: China's Past and Present Ties with African Ruling Parties Political analysts and opposition politicians...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
December 5, 2023
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16 – 30 November 2023)

Defence India - Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti. Launch of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Shallow Water Craft (SWC)...

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Eurasia News Digest
November 30, 2023
Eurasia News Digest (16-30 November, 2023)

Russia & Central Asia Kazakhstan Takes Part in Meeting as Part of Global South Summit Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

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VIF Cyber Review
November 7, 2023
Cyber Review - October 2023

National The Cabinet approved the MoU between Bharat and Papua New Guinea on Digital Transformation On 11 October 2023, the...

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Myanmar Round Up
November 17, 2023
Myanmar Round Up: October 2023

The month marked the eight anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. Out of 10 parties that signed...

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West Asia Round Up
November 21, 2023
West Asia Roundup: October 2023

Abstract 7th October became the ‘Black day ‘ as the Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on the Israelis killing...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
November 29, 2023
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (20-26 November 2023)

Economic Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere...

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Science and Technology
November 29, 2023
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 16-31 October 2023, Issue 24

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Delivery of Second MCA Barge, LSAM 8 (Yard 76) Third Project 15B Stealth Guided...

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Multilateralism Digest
November 13, 2023
Multilateralism Digest: October 2023 - Issue 10

I. India in the UN India abstains on UNGA vote on Israel-Palestine “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” resonates in UN portals India...

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June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

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