Commentaries & Articles
View All
The Jammu & Kashmir Horizon: A Recipe for Stabilisation
December 26 , 2019 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 8075
One of the things about J&K's winter is that it dampens spirits and morale. Bone chilling cold reduces human efficiency and all analyses of the situation tend to be negative. Unlike what a lot of pe...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir

Tags : Article 35A , Articles 370 , hybrid war , Information war , OGWs , Social Media

Understanding the Constitutional Provisions on Citizenship in the Current Context
December 24 , 2019 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 7579
A furious debate is on in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Protests erupted in parts of the country and, unfortunately, some of them turned violent. Lives were lost and public and...

Ilegal Immigration, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article 14 , Articles 5-11 , Citizenship Amendment Act , Constituent Assembly , Supreme Court

एशियाई भूराजनीति में चीन का प्रभावः भारत के लिए निहितार्थ
December 24 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 4633
शी चिनफिंग के शब्दों में चीन ‘बंधुत्व, परस्पर विश्वास एवं समावेशन’ के आधार पर प्रमुख देखों के साथ संबंधों का एक ‘नया मॉडल’ यानी नवीन प्रतिरूप बना रहा है जिसमें पड़ोसी देशों के साथ संबंध बनाने की एक नीति...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , एशिया प्रशांत क्षेत्र , चीन , बीआरआई , बेल्ट एंड रोड इनिशिएटिव

Citizenship Amendment Act: Uncalled for Protests
December 23 , 2019 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 6413
In the wake of the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) several parts of the country have been rocked by violent protests including with the participation of some prominent institutions of le...

Ilegal Immigration, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article 14 , Article 15 , CAB , illegal immigrants , NRC , Refugee Policy

भारत-मंगोलिया -आध्यात्मिक पड़ोसी
December 20 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2547
जब हम मंगोलिया की बात करते हैं तो हमें वहाँ हाड़ कंपानेवाली ठंड, इसकी भारत से दूरी और इसकी सुंदरता ही ज़ेहन में उभरती है। यह एक ऐसा देश है, जहाँ भारतीयों से लोग शायद बौद्ध धर्म से उनके संबंध और हिमालयन ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , भारत-मंगोलिया आध्यात्मिक-भौतिक सहयोग , भारत-मंगोलिया सम्बन्ध

Boris Johnson’s victory and Brexit
December 19 , 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3189
Boris Johnson’s victory in last Thursday’s elections has secured an 80 member majority for the Conservative party, which won 365 seats as against 202 for the Labour party. This has given the Prime Minis...

Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Brexit , Conservatives , elections , EU , labour party , Scotland , Trade deal

VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
January 16, 2025
Neighborhood News Digest- 16 January 2025

Afghanistan Land along Qosh Tepa Canal Reserved for Major Development Projects-Tolo News The National Development...

Read More View All
Internal Security Monitor
December 31, 2024
Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 5

The last fortnight of 2024 concluded rather largely peacefully. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the Maoists to lay...

Read More View All
Africa Now
January 3, 2025
Africa Now (16-31 December, 2024)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now, the fortnightly news digest focuses on significant developments in the continent across...

Read More View All
Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 10, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 December 2024)

Defence ICG’s Offshore and Fast Patrol Vessels Visit Maldives. Mumbai Harbour Accident Involving Indian Navy Craft and...

Read More View All
Eurasia News Digest
January 16, 2025
Eurasia News Digest (1-15 January, 2025)

Russia & Central Asia China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway officially launched, but sidetracked at least until summer...

Read More View All
Europe News Digest
January 16, 2025
Europe News Digest (1-15 January, 2025)

Russian Gas Flows Via Ukraine to Europe Stop as Deal Expires Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine stopped as a key...

Read More View All
VIF Cyber Review
December 13, 2024
Cyber Review - November 2024

National The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines The Government of Bharat...

Read More View All
Myanmar Round Up
July 8, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: June 2024

June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

Read More View All
West Asia Round Up
January 15, 2025
West Asia Roundup: December 2024

Developments in Syria Syria’s opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), negotiated in the second week of...

Read More View All
Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
November 13, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 November 2024)

Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

Read More View All
Science and Technology
January 15, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 December 2024), Issue 51

In this Issue I. Defence and Security In-House Innovations to Mitigate Existing Capability Voids Making India Self-Reliant...

Read More View All
US Insights
June 6, 2024
US- Insights - May 2024

India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

Read More View All
Culture & Civilisation
January 6, 2025
Culture and Civilisational Digest: December-2024

ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna- Hindustan Times The...

Read More View All
Multilateralism Digest
June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

Read More View All
China Digest
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...

Read More View All
China URL Archive
View All
Global Development and Analysis - Url Archive
View All
VIF Daily Updates
Book Reviews
Podcasts

Global Economic Crisis: Implic ...   

India-Nepal Relations ...   

India's Strategic Outlook & it ...   

Assessing Ten Years of Belt an ...   

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives ...   

Bilateral Ties Through Various ...   

Water Security in India ...   

Changing Dynamics of India-Mya ...   

Caste Bill in the California S ...   

Recent trends in Environment a ...   

View Podcasts
Our Publications
Forthcoming Events
View All

 

Video Gallery
View All
About Us

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The VIF’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.

Read More

Search Tags
Contact Us