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Armed Forces Need to be Prepared for War in Order to Preserve Peace
September 13 , 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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(Title of the article is taken from the Statement made by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Joint Commanders Conference in Lucknow, on 05 Sep 2024.)

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Battlefield transparency , C4ISR , China , combat military capabilities , India , Kill Web , Pakistan

On Road to Integrated Theatre Commands
September 10 , 2024 Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Reports emanating from the Joint Commanders Conference (JCC) held at Lucknow on 04-05 September 2024 suggest that a blueprint for the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands (ITC) has been formulated by th...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Integrated Theatre Commands , Joint Commanders Conference , Joint Logistics Nodes , PLA , Raksha Mantri , Theatrisation

Nepal's Trans-Himalayan Dream: A Journey Through High Costs and Higher Stakes
September 9 , 2024 Nikhil Sahu
Commentary Views: 1447
The Nepal-China Trans-Himalayan Railway Project, which was proposed under China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is taking shape on the ground. This 170 km long high-altitude rail link project will connect Tibet's Kyirong (Gyirong) to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. Its estimated cost is calculated to be $2.75 billion dollars..

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : BRI in Nepal , Chinese loan , KP Sharma Oli , Kyirong to Kathmandu , Nepal China relation , Nepal Railway , Trans Himalayan Railway

Three Years of Taliban Governance: Evaluating Changes and Challenges in Afghanistan
September 6 , 2024 Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 1312
Unanticipated but the Taliban have completed their three years in power in Afghanistan since the United States' chaotic withdrawal in August 2021, ending twenty years of conflict in the country. After g...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan , Islamic Emirate , Three Years in Power

Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: The Presidential Election 2024
September 5 , 2024 Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 1633
Introduction
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its first Presidential election after the Island nation was hit by massive economic/political turmoil in 2022. On July 26, the Independent Election Commission of Sri Lanka, after months of speculations, announced that the ninth Presidential election of the country is scheduled to be held on September 21. A record 38 candidates will compete in this month's election, which will shape the nation's political and economic future.

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Aragalaya , ITAK , NPP , Ranil Wickremesinghe , SJB , SLPP , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lankan economy

The Changing Dynamics of Taliban’s Relations with its Central Asian Neighbours
September 4 , 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 1314
The Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021, overthrowing the democratic government of Afghanistan. It has been three years since their rule, yet they have not gained international recognition. M...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Lapis Lazuli Corridor , Qosh tepa Canal. TAPI , Taliban , Trans Afghan railway

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