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तालियां! - जम्मू-कश्मीर अब सचमुच भारत का हिस्सा है
September 27 , 2019 General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM
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तेजतर्रार हमला, सर्जिकल अभियान और अचंभा शब्दों का इस्तमाल सैन्य अभियानों में सबसे अधिक किया जाता है। लेकिन जम्मू-कश्मीर में भारत सरकार ने इससे भी बेहतर काम किया और 70 साल से चली आ रही समस्या को एक ही झट...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir

Tags : 70 साल समस्या , Hindi , अनुच्छेद 370 और 35ए , पाकिस्तानी छद्म युद्ध

Counter-Terrorism Framework of the United Nations and India’s Approach of De-Radicalisation1
September 26 , 2019 Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 6032
Due to lack of an internationally accepted definition, terrorism continues to haunt every nation in the World. The perspective of terrorism differs from a nation to nation; therefore, every country has its own definition and measure to counter terrorism. De-radicalisation and counter-terrorism are two inter-linked terms that are widely used in studies related to extremism, terrorism, and radicalisation.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : Counter-terrorism , De-radicalisation , India’s Approach of De-Radicalisation , Radicalisation , Terrorist

India-Bangladesh: Moving beyond the Bilateral
September 25 , 2019 Dr Sreeradha Datta
Commentary Views: 4212
What does it take for a bilateral relation to cross the Rubicon? As recent developments were unfolding, if any two neighbours in South Asia were capable of making the turnaround it was presumed India an...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Bangladesh PM’s visit , Bangladesh’s concerns , Indo-Bangladesh relations

The Expanding Chinese Smartphone Market in India
September 25 , 2019 Aayush Mohanty
Article Views: 18135
The recent news of ‘One Plus’ investing Rs.1,000 crore in Hyderabad for research and development which would focus India-centric features while also working on globally standard features1 is a testament...

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Chinese manufacturing companies , Smartphone investments , Smartphone market

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explains Russia’s World View
September 25 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 2891
Like other great powers, Russia is keenly watching the global developments and how they impact it. It is seeking a place for itself in the rapidly changing world order. The Americans are talking about a...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Indo-Russian cooperation , Russian Foreign Minister’s views , views on new world order

Impact of Attack on Saudi Aramco Facilities on India
September 25 , 2019 Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM
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The Scenario On 14 September 2019, an attack by drones was launched on the Saudi Aramco oil pro-cessing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in Eastern Saudi Arabia. The Houthi movement in Yemen claimed res...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Energy Security

Tags : Conflict in Middle East , petroleum prices , Saudi oil facilities attacked

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