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A Colonial Legacy: The Unethical Sale of Sacred Relics
June 6 , 2025 Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF
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On 5th May, 2025, the Ministry of Culture under the Government of India issued a legal notice to Sotheby’s and Mr. Chris Peppé demanding the immediate halt of the auction titled "The Piprahwa Gems of th...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : British colonial loot , Buddhism , Mauryan Empire , Piprahwa Gems , Relics of Lord Buddha , Repatriation , Sotheby’s , William Claxton Peppé

Skewed Positions that the UN Takes
June 5 , 2025 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 212
In one of its recent meetings, the United Nations Security Council refused to buy Pakistan’s position on the Pahalgam terrorist attack which prompted India to launch Operation Sindoor. The meeting was a...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 26/11 Mumbai attacks , Antonio Guterres , Daniel Gordis , Fatah , Gaza , Hamas , UNHRC

Recalibrating U.S. Foreign Policy: President Trump's May 2025 Gulf Visit and Its Strategic Implications
June 4 , 2025 Dr Joseph N. Sanate, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 392
President Donald J. Trump's May 2025 visit to the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked a pivotal moment in the United States'

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : American Foreign Policy , Donald J. Trump , Economy. , Israel , Middle East , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , trade , United Arab Emirates (UAE) , United States (U.S.) , West Asia

Operation Sindoor and the Battle of Perception: How Pakistan Shaped the Narrative and What India Must Do
June 3 , 2025 Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 449
Introduction
When India executed Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22, 2025, terrorist massacre in Pahalgam, its military objectives were clear and achieved with technological precision.

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Defence diplomacy India , Indian airstrikes Pakistan , Media bias against India , Narrative warfare India , Operation Sindoor , Pahalgam terror attack , Pakistan ISI narrative warfare , Pro-Pakistan media coverage , South Asia information warfare , Strategic communication India , Western media bias India

India-Pakistan Crisis, China’s Position and Pakistan’s Defence Reliance on China
June 2 , 2025 Dr Shalini Chawla, Visiting Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 309
The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 led to a four-day India-Pakistan conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and targeted and destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan. The camps were ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : China-Pakistan Strategic Alliance , HQ-16 , HQ-9B , JF-17s , Nuclear Pakistan , Operation Sindoor , Pakistan-Turkey , Sino-Pak

Assessing ‘China’s National Security in the New Era’: Implications for India
May 30 , 2025 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 355
In 2014, President Xi Jinping introduced the concept of ‘Overall National Security’ or comprehensive national security, marking a significant shift in China’s security paradigm beyond traditional milita...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Algorithmic Sovereignty , Douzheng (斗争) , Narrative Sovereignty , Overall National Security , Reverse Decoupling , Securitization , Strategic deterrence

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