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गांधी जी की समकालीन प्रासंगिकता
November 6 , 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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महात्मा गांधी जी का जन्म 2 अक्टूबर 1869 ईस्वी में हुआ था। यह उल्लेखनीय है कि उनके जन्म के 150 वर्षों के बावजूद लोग-बाग गांधी जी को पढ़ते हैं और इस उम्मीद में उनका अध्ययन करते हैं कि मौजूदा कठिनाइयों से...

Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Hindi , नश्वरता। भगवद्गीता।अहिंसा। सर्वोदय। सत्याग्रह। स्वराज्य

Current Security Scenario in Afghanistan
November 6 , 2020 Lt General R K Sawhney, PVSM, AVSM, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, National Security and Strategic Studies & Internal Security Studies, VIF
Podcast Views: 2640
6 November 2020 Are you intrigued by the intricacies of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan? Join Dr. Yatharth Kachiar and Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney as they delve into the intrigue and complexities of the pea...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Second India-Central Asia Dialogue: Major Takeaways
November 5 , 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 6955
Introduction
Central Asia is considered India's extended neighbourhood. In the absence of direct land connectivity, India-Central Asia relations have been marginalized in the post-Soviet period. India and Central Asian Republics (CARs) share common interests in eradicating extremism, terrorism, illicit trade, and search for better markets and economic opportunities.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Afghanistan , C5+1 , China , Developmental partnerships , Extended Neighborhood , Grants , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Line of Credit , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , USA , Uzbekistan

Tatmadaw’s Strategic Perspective on the Coco Islands of Myanmar
November 4 , 2020 Dr Naing Swe Oo
Article Views: 16404
In the contemporary era, growing strategic competition among major powers and their power projection efforts in the Indo-Pacific region raise the importance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the I...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Andaman & Nicobar Islands , Coco Islands , Malacca Strait , Myanmar , SLOCs

Infrastructure Development as a Force Multiplier
November 4 , 2020 Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM
Article Views: 8251
Introduction India and China share border of 4056 Km in length (as per Ministry of Home Affairs). Compromised by China’s military aggression in 1962, the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh’s Sub Se...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Border Area Road construction , Defence infrastructure , Ladakh , Road- rail-air connectivity

Redefining Two-Front War
November 3 , 2020 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 6688
On taking over as COAS, Gen Bipin Rawat, in December 2016 had said: “The two-front is a real scenario… the army, navy and IAF are now jointly very much prepared for such an eventuality.” In his first pr...

China, Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : battle space , China , Cyber war , Eastern Ladakh , electromagnetic spectrum , Information war , LAC , LoC , multidomain , Pakistan

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