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Iraq Protests and the Problem of Ethno-Sectarian Balancing
October 25 , 2019 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Article Views: 7173
Iraq has been witnessing widespread protests that began in Baghdad on 1 October 2019 and spread throughout the state to express frustration about the deteriorating economic situation, corruption, unempl...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : governance failures in Iraq , Iraqi peoples’ woes

The New EU Guidelines on 5G: Some Lessons for India
October 23 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 3554
In September 2019, the European Union (EU) came up with a set of guidelines1 for the introduction of 5G communication technologies in the member countries. The guidelines are considered essential for se...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security

Tags : cyber security in EU , India’s cyber security needs

The day paradise was lost
October 22 , 2019 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Article Views: 3033
It is vital to sensitise people, especially the Kashmiri youth, who may not be aware of the history of the event and of the brutality their forefathers were subjected to at the hands of Pakistan. Silenc...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Scholars Outreach

Modi-Xi and the Chennai Connect: From Home Town Diplomacy to Civilizational Diplomacy
October 22 , 2019 Dr Teshu Singh
Commentary Views: 2775
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India on the invitation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second informal summit. The previous one was held at the Wuhan in 2018. It was the 19th meeting b...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India-China relations , Mahabalipuram informal summit , Modi-Xi Jinping talks

Sectarian Divide in Islam and Fall Out in Pakistan
October 21 , 2019 Col Harsh Vardhan Singh
Article Views: 4860
Sectarian dissonance in Islam can be traced back to the death of Prophet Mohammad in 632 AD. The anointment of the successor to Prophet did set the stage for an eternal conflict which witnessed its viol...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Islamization and sectarianism , Pakistan’s sectarian vulnerability

Can the Integrated Battle Groups Reinforce India’s Conventional Deterrence?
October 21 , 2019 Dr Kapil Patil
Article Views: 7593
In a significant decision last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially cleared the proposal for launching the first Integrated Battle Group (IBG) under the Indian Army’s 9 Corps, which will ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Army doctrine , Indian Army’s new organisation , the integrated battle group concept

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